Whole30 Apple Sweet Potato Hash

This Whole30 breakfast is an easy upgrade to classic bacon and eggs.

I don’t love eggs. I mean, they’re OK when fried over-medium and seasoned with salt and pepper. I also like scrambled, with veggies, ham and melty American cheese.

mmm … cheese.

I miss cheese. And bread. And baking in general.

Wait, we’re not supposed to say that, are we? We’re doing Whole30, feeling great, lots of energy and great sleep. That’s all true! And the food is delicious. But, after the first week of crankiness and sugar withdrawal, no one talks about missing our favorite foods. We talk about how great we feel, and the cool recipes we’ve discovered, but not about the loss … of cheese.

It’s OK to miss those things. Just don’t focus on it. My husband and I joke, suggesting something unhealthy or non-compliant for dinner, then we laugh. We know we’re in it for the full 30 days plus re-introduction, but sometimes it helps to acknowledge that we’re missing something. Trying to recreate it with compliant ingredients probably isn’t worth it, it won’t taste right and that’s not the purpose anyway, right? We’re learning to love whole foods without nasty additives including loads and loads of sugar.

So, that’s where this recipe came from. I was sick of having bacon and eggs for Whole30 breakfast. Yes, it’s filling and warm, classic and tasty. But, there’s no side of toast with jam, no variety. I wanted something more.

This recipe takes Whole30 compliant bacon, wraps it into a delicious mix of sweet potatoes, apple and red pepper, then tops it with a fried egg. An easy, hot meal that bundles you up for winter weather and gives you enough energy to make it snack-free to the next mealtime. The perfect Whole30 breakfast.

Tips & Tricks for Whole30 Apple Sweet Potato Hash

• Start cooking the sweet potatoes and onions first. The potatoes take a lot longer than the other ingredients to cook. If you put everything in the pan at the same time, the peppers and apple will be mush by the time the potato is edible.
• You can speed things up by microwaving the potatoes for two minutes before putting them in the pan. It won’t save a lot of time, but if you’re in a rush it’ll move things along.
• Don’t go crazy stirring things in the pan. I know it’s tempting to keep things moving, but if you want to get those crispy brown edges, you have to leave the potatoes alone long enough to let them brown.