Garbage for Breakfast
Start your day with the ultimate breakfast clean-out meal—'Garbage for Breakfast', a hearty and versatile dish that turns your fridge leftovers into a mouthwatering morning feast. This effortless, one-skillet recipe combines crispy potatoes, sautéed veggies, and your choice of leftover proteins like bacon, sausage, or tofu, all brought together with fluffy scrambled eggs and a gooey layer of melted cheese. Whether you're using last night's dinner remnants or fresh ingredients, this 30-minute meal is a flavorful, no-waste solution to breakfast. Customize it with optional toppings like hot sauce, sour cream, or fresh herbs to make it uniquely yours. Perfect for feeding a hungry crowd or meal prepping, this breakfast hash is packed with flavor, efficiency, and creativity.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or butter)
- 2 cups leftover cooked potatoes (or hash browns)
- 1 cup leftover cooked vegetables (e.g., bell peppers, onions, spinach, zucchini)
- 1 cup leftover cooked proteins (e.g., bacon, sausage, chicken, tofu)
- 4 units eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheese (e.g., cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack)
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- to taste optional toppings (e.g., hot sauce, sour cream, chopped herbs)
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the vegetable oil or butter.
Once hot, add the cooked potatoes. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they start to crisp up and turn golden brown.
Add the leftover cooked vegetables and proteins to the skillet. Stir everything together and cook for another 4-5 minutes until heated through.
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Push the content of the skillet to one side, making space for the eggs, and pour them into the empty area of the skillet.
Scramble the eggs gently, cooking them until they are just set. Then mix the scrambled eggs into the rest of the skillet contents.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top of the skillet and cook for 1-2 more minutes, just until the cheese melts.
Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper, if necessary.
Remove from heat, serve immediately, and top with your favorite optional toppings, such as hot sauce, sour cream, or fresh herbs.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2144 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 132.5 g | 170% | |
| Saturated Fat | 48.9 g | 244% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 984 mg | 328% | |
| Sodium | 6012 mg | 261% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 127.3 g | 46% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.8 g | 60% | |
| Total Sugars | 15.0 g | ||
| Protein | 115.5 g | 231% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.9 mcg | 30% | |
| Calcium | 1129 mg | 87% | |
| Iron | 12.5 mg | 69% | |
| Potassium | 3107 mg | 66% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
