Crispy Diced Potatoes Hash Browns Recipe with Bacon (2024)

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Today I’m sharing my top tips for the most flavorful, crispy diced hash browns recipe. My testers raved about the amazing flavors and simplicity of this sweet potato breakfast hash!

With my easy step-by-step instructions, you will have these hash browns ready for the oven in just 15 minutes and on the table in under an hour. Also called home fries or fried potatoes, these are oven roasted for a hands-off experience.

The best part of this quick breakfast or healthy side dish is that the whole family will love it.

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Simple Ingredients for Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

Bacon| Fry up some diced bacon strips, cooked crisp, reserving the grease to add to the potatoes for baking. I use uncured nitrate, nitrite-free bacon – so good!

Oil| Along with the bacon grease, toss the potatoes in avocado oil or olive oil before slipping the sheet pan into the oven so your potatoes come out crisp and golden brown.

Potatoes| Mix together a couple of sweet potatoes peeled and cubed and one russet potato peeled and cubed for these delicious breakfast potatoes. Instead of the russet potato, you can use four small red potatoes cubed instead. No need to peel Yukon or Red potatoes.

Onion| Bring additional savory-sweet flavor to the potatoes with a medium red onion or sweet or yellow onion if preferred.

Bell peppers| Cook the potatoes with a couple of bell peppers, color of your choosing, diced into small pieces. I used red bell pepper, yellow and orange.

Seasoning| Season the potatoes with kosher salt, black pepper and 21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joe’s or a similar seasoning blend. See variations if you aren’t using the TJ seasoning.

How to Make Sweet Potato Hash with Bacon

Step 1 | Preheat and Cook Bacon

Start by preheating the oven to 425°F (220 ° C), then cook the diced bacon in a preheated skillet over medium-high heat until the pieces are crisp. Remove to paper towel-lined plate. Drain the pan and save the bacon grease for later in the recipe.

Step 2 | Chop Veggies and Mix with Seasonings

Next, place the diced potatoes, onions, and peppers, in a large bowl or ziplock bag and drizzle with oil, bacon grease, salt, pepper, and seasoning. Mix the ingredients or shake the plastic bag until the potatoes are evenly coated. Place them in an even single layer on a half-sheet baking pan.

If you forget to save the bacon grease or prefer not to use it; double the oil you use for goldenbrown potatoes.

Step 3 | Bake

If you added extra veggies, split the mixture onto two cookie sheets so the potatoes and vegetables will brown evenly. Rotate them halfway through cooking.Bake the potatoes and peppers in the oven for 40-55 minutes, flipping sweet potato breakfast hash halfway through.

During the last 10 minutes, stir in the cooked bacon to reheat. That’s it! Serve hot!

For more breakfast potato recipes, check out my easyAir Fryer Hash Brown Patties, thisCheesy Hashbrown Casserole Recipe(funeral potatoes), and the best copycatCracker Barrel Hashbrowns recipe!

You will also love these air fryer sweet potatoes, oven-roasted sweet potatoes, and broccoli and serve it all with this Vegetarian Tater Tot breakfast casserole.

Variations & Substitutions

Sheet Pan Breakfast

Add fried eggs to the top of the hash or cheesy scrambled eggs to make this dish a heartier breakfast meal.

Cheesy Hash Brown Potatoes

If desired, sprinkle the fresh-from-the-oven potatoes with shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onion, and a dollop of sour cream. Use a box grater to shred a block of cheddar for the best results.

Mix It Up in Your Diced Hash Browns Recipe

Get creative with your potato choice! Whether it’s sweet potatoes, yams, Japanese sweet potatoes, or russet potatoes, feel free to use your favorite variety. Alternatively, go for hassle-free options like Yukon gold or red potatoes – no peeling necessary, just wash and pat them dry.

Use different proteins for your diced breakfast hash

Swap the bacon for cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage, turkey sausage, sweet Italian sausage, diced ham, pancetta, or spicy Chorizo.

Veggie Hash Browns (Vegan Hash Browns)

Omit the bacon grease and bacon, and use only vegetable oil to bake the potatoes, seasoning to taste. Mushrooms, zucchini, or summer squash are a great addition to these veggie hash browns.

Southwest Hash Browns

Add chopped spicy jalapeno, cayenne pepper, red peppers, chili powder or hot sauce to your hash mixture.

Seasoned Baked Hash Browns

Instead of using Trader Joe’s 21 Spice Salute replace with, add 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon parsley, ½ teaspoon basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme.

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See Also

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Can I make this sweet potato hash recipe in a skillet?

Yes, over medium heat, preheat a large skillet. Cook your bacon until crisp; reserve 2-3 tablespoons of bacon grease. Add your oil and bacon grease to the skillet.

Once shimmering, carefully add the potatoes and other vegetables. I love using my large cast iron skillet (my favorite) and cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes.

Once the potatoes are soft and golden brown, remove with a slotted spoon and enjoy! Add some over-easy eggs to the top, making a small well around the hash, crack a fresh egg into each spot, cover and cook until the desired doneness.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage

Leftover Potatoes– Store leftover hash browns in an airtight container in the fridge or sealed plastic bag for three to four days and freeze after cooling completely for up to 3 months.

Best Way to Reheat Hash Browns

My favorite way to reheat these potatoes is to toss them into a lightly oiled skillet until warm. You may also reheat in the microwave in 30-60 second bursts until warm or even pop back into a preheated oven for 5-10 minutes.

Avoid overcrowding the pan to give the ingredients plenty of room to brown and cook evenly, resulting in perfectly crisp potatoes.

Best Breakfast Dishes for this Diced Hash Browns Recipe

Serve this hash brown recipe for breakfast by pairing it with this simpleMock Eggs Benedictor these yummy egg sandwiches.

Or go for a lighter breakfast by serving the peppery bacon hash browns withMexican Fruit Saladwith honey-lime Tajin dressing.

Another great option for these savory hash browns is to contrast them with something sweet, like this easyCinnamon Roll Casseroleusing canned cinnamon rolls or go crazy and bake my Gooey Cinnamon rolls. Check out all of my breakfast recipes.

Best Dinner and Lunch to Serve with Easy Diced Potatoes with Bacon

These bell pepper and bacon hash browns are also a tasty side dish for lunch or dinner and an excellent replacement for ordinary fries.

Serve them with a juicyBison Burger and Caramelized Onionsat your next family cookout.

More Recipes with Bacon

• Classic Green Bean Casserole Recipe with Bacon
• Best Bacon Beef Minestrone Soup
• Best Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
• Bacon Balsamic Macaroni Salad

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