Sausage Gravy and Eggs Hash Brown Skillet

No need to head to the diner to get a hearty breakfast. This Sausage Gravy and Eggs Hash Brown Skillet will keep everyone satisfied through all your holiday celebrations. 

This Hash Brown Skillet is taken to the next level with a heaping helping of sausage gravy on top!

Back in September, the Mr. and I spent a long weekend in a cabin in Western Michigan we rented with a few other couples. We arrived at the cabin late on a rainy Friday night, and as we drove the long, unmarked, heavily wooded driveway back to the cabin, visions of horror movies danced in my head. I spent 90% of the trip enjoying our secluded little spot by the lake, and the other 10% terrified we would all be ax-murdered to death in our sleep.

Thankfully, we all made it through the night and woke up with hungry bellies and zero food in the cabin. A quick Yelp search informed us there were approximately two restaurants in a 15 mile radius serving breakfast. Country living sure does makes decision making easier. We hopped in the car and made the trek from the Middle of Nowhere to the “town center,” which consisted of a post office, a gas station, and a tiny run down diner with a sign that just read “Good Food.”

Hash browns and eggs topped with creamy sausage gravy! It's the ultimate holiday breakfast!

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the looks of the place, but at that point, my hunger was so great I would have eaten a shoe. Our group of 8 was seated in the center of the small dining room, where we were surrounded by what I surmised to be “the regulars.” I’m sure a few of them raised an eyebrow at our obviously not-from-around-here crew, but then they quietly resumed their coffee sipping and paper reading.

After much deliberation over the menu, I settled on the Hash Brown Skillet, but because the food was cheap and I can’t make decisions, I also got a cup of their sausage gravy on the side. This decision turned out to be the highlight of my weekend, even surpassing the cider and donuts we gorged on later that day. The hash browns were crisped, studded with onions and peppers, and topped with a gloriously dippy fried egg. But while the skillet would have been quite satisfying all on its own, the side of sausage gravy really took it over the top. It had all the flavors and textures I crave in a hearty morning breakfast. Plus, it was dang cheap.

Skip the diner and make this Hash Brown Skillet with Sausage Gravy in your own kitchen!

Of course, when we returned home, I knew I would need to recreate this skillet at home. I’d never made sausage gravy before, which is a crying shame because it’s so simple. Now I’m tempted to have sausage gravy on hand every day, which is another way of saying I’m tempted to never change out of my sweat pants.

But while the sausage gravy in this dish adds a touch of indulgence, this skillet breakfast is also packed with nutrition from bell peppers, mushrooms, potatoes, and of course, eggs!

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of meeting several egg farmers here in Ohio. I learned so much about the incredible egg, and the dedicated individuals who help bring them to our stores and kitchens. You may remember me discussing the trip and my adventures (including holding a chicken!) in this post.

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Eggs are a wonderful way to start your holiday mornings, or any morning. Packed with 13 essential vitamins and minerals and containing the highest quality protein of any food, this egg skillet will keep you and your family fueled through present opening, toy assembling, battery finding, and dinner making.

There are a couple of ways to make this breakfast feasible, depending on the size of your group. If you’ve got a group of 4-6 people the hash browns and eggs can be prepared in a single non stick skillet on your stove. If I’m fixing a meal for a crowd, I like to pull out my electric skillet and fry a massive quantity of hash browns and eggs-cooked-to-order on that. Here’s the key to hash browns though–leave them alone! Throw them in the skillet, pat them down, and don’t turn them until they’re golden and toasty! The sausage gravy will require another sauce pan, but it can be made the night before, then reheated and given a good whisk in the morning.

Looking for a hearty breakfast to fuel your holidays? Look no further than this Sausage Gravy and Hash Brown Skillet!

This Wednesday night at 9 PM on Twitter, we’re talking holiday recipes and baking and cooking with eggs with the Ohio Poultry Association. Join us by following #holidayscramble. I’m egg-cited to see you there!

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Sausage Gravy and Eggs Hash Brown Skillet

Sausage Gravy and Eggs Hash Brown Skillet

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 14 ounces (1/2 bag) frozen hash browns
  • 6 eggs
  • Salt and Pepper

For the sausage gravy:

  • 1 lb. ground breakfast sausage
  • 3 Tablespoons grease from the sausage (or butter)
  • 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole milk

Instructions

For the sausage gravy:

  1. In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat, crumbling it with a sturdy spatula, until no pink remains. Remove all but 3 Tablespoons of the grease from the pan. If the sausage doesn't render that must grease, add enough butter to make 3 Tablespoons.
  2. Add the flour to the pan and stir until dissolved into the sausage and grease. Slowly add the milk, stirring to combine. Cook, whisking often, until the gravy thickens. This will take 4-7 minutes, so just be patient. It will thicken! Once the gravy is thickened, remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste. You can store this gravy overnight in the fridge. The following day, reheat it in a sauce pan, whisking often (the grease may separate overnight). If needed, add an additional splash or two of milk to thin.

For the hash browns:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large non stick skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the onions, peppers, and mushrooms, and cook until just starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the half bag of hash browns. Toss them with the vegetables, then press them into the bottom of the skillet with your spatula. Leave them to cook for 6-7 minutes or until golden. Flip in sections, then cook the other side for an additional 4 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Make 6 small wells in the hash browns. Crack an egg into each one, then transfer to the oven. Bake uncovered for 8-10 minutes or until whites are set. Remove the pan from the oven and add additional salt and pepper, if desired. Serve hot with sausage gravy!

Notes

If you would like to double this recipe to feed a large crowd, I suggest making the hash browns on an electric skillet and topping individual portions with fried eggs.

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 Recipe by NeighborFood

This post is sponsored by The Ohio Poultry Association. As always, all opinions are my own. 

Looking for more holiday breakfast recipes? Try these!

Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole

5 Ingredient German Pancake

Mocha Baked French Toast from Lemon for Lulu

and since I mentioned donuts earlier, check out my recipe for homemade Chinese Doughnut

7 Comments

  1. Don’t you love when you are surprised by restaurants? I’m glad you chose that has brown dish so that you could be inspired to recreate it at home! This is mouthwatering!

  2. Your long weekend in the cabin in Western Michigan sounds like a scene from a horror movie. . since you mentioned that 10%! anyway, this hash brown skillet breakfast looks amazing. . love having a great meal and then successfully re-creating it at home!! the best!

  3. Those dinky little diners sometimes have the BEST food. I have one in my hometown that’s the same way — small, full of locals, unassuming on the outside but the food is amazing. I’m going to have to give this skillet a try soon — the hubs especially would go crazy for it!

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