My produce dude at Whole Foods might know me just as well as some of my closest friends. ย We’ve built quite the relationship.
Yea.. he’s MY produce dude. ย Miguel gets to work at 4am.
He’s in the produce restocking business… and he has to get his ducks in a row before 7am rolls around, and the store opens.
I saunter in around 7:30am. ย I generally have ridiculous bedhead, sunglasses on indoors, a scarf wrapped around my head, and lip gloss… always lip gloss. ย Miguel has seen some truly unfortunate morning fashion choices. ย Maybe he judges. ย If so, at least he does so with kind eyes.
Maybe I look like one of those dishevelled, ย incognito super famous people… except that I’m not at all.
Miguel always greets me. ย We talk about what I’m about to cook. ย He picks up an apple and slices it for me to sample. ย He tells me about how many beers he is going to drink when he gets off of work, and what he’s going to do with his family over the weekend. ย That’s about as much conversation as I can muster at such an early hour.
I think he and I have high-fived once. ย I initiated it… surely it was awkward.
He gave me a smushed avocado once, and I acted like he was giving me a brick of gold. ย Also awkward.
I wonder what Miguel is doing right now.
Probably stacking potatoes and chatting up the girl that does her produce shopping everydayย at 10:30am. ย She probably likes apple slices too.
Hm… she’s probably more chatty and less awkward. ย But I’m probably cuter.
And yes… I’m totally comparing myself to a fictional girl I just made up in my head. ย Whatevs. ย I’m over it.
I’ll tell you what.
Tomorrow morning I’d like you to saute some peppers, onions, and a bit of garlic. ย If nothing else… just do this. ย If you’re single, your neighbor will probably knock on your door and ask you to marry him/her. ย It smells good… that’s why.
In this hash you’ll find sauteed peppers, onions, and garlic.
There’s also roasted potatoes, sauteed sausage (I used veggie sausage), and fennel seeds.
So delicious! ย So fragrant. ย Big, yummy breakfast food.
Once all of the hash ingredients are pan fried and roasted, I tossed the warm hash with a few handfuls of fresh spinach. ย The warm hash will slightly wilt the greens. ย Topped with fried eggs… I mean, come on! ย Share this breakfast with someone.
Take the scarf off your head… and be a normal person for once.
Ok. ย That last sentence was totally just for me.
Enjoy with coffee. ย Eat a second helping. ย Take your vitamins.
Spinach and Potato Breakfast Hash
makes 2 large or 4 small servings
1 green bell pepper, diced into medium chunks
1 medium yellow onion, diced into medium chunks
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes (russet or new potatoes will also be great), cut into bite-size chunks
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 ounces sausage, cooked and sliced (I used vegetarian chipotle sausage) (pork or chicken sausage would also be great)
1 heaping teaspoon fennel seeds
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups baby spinach leaves
2 to 4 eggs, fried to desired doneness
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. ย Place diced potatoes on a lined baking sheet and drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper. ย Bake potatoes for 20-30 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through. ย Poke the potato chunks with a fork, if they’re tender they’re done.
While potatoes are baking, heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan, over medium heat. (Wait! ย Now would be a great time to cook your sausage if it’s raw. ย Cook through and remove from the pan, then follow the next steps). ย Add the diced peppers and onions and cook until browned and broken down, about 6 minutes. ย Season with salt and pepper as it cooks. ย Add the minced garlic, and cook for 1 minute more. ย Remove from pan and place in a bowl to the side.
When potatoes are done roasting, remove from the oven.
Return the pan you cooked the onions and peppers in to a medium flame. ย Add the sliced, cooked sausage ย and potatoes. ย Pan fry until the sausage and potatoes have crispy bits on them. ย Add the fennel seeds. ย Stir. ย Add the onion and pepper mixture and fold to incorporate. ย Remove from the flame and add spinach leaves. ย Toss to incorporate and wilt the leaves.
Transfer the hash to a serving dish. ย Season with salt and pepper as necessary. ย Fry as many eggs and you’d like and serve over hash.
This has will last for up to 4 days in the fridge. ย It’s also really delicious mixed with black beans and salsa for dinner. ย With tortillas and cheese… amazing.
235 Responses
Hi Joy! I love your site. Just wondering – what kind of vegetarian sausage did you use? I’m intrigued. Thanks :)
I have made this recipe so many times when we have friends over for the weekends and they all love it! It’s so easy and my, I never thought that fennel seeds could really taste this good!! I also tried many different sausages and the best one is the chicken sausage from Trader Joe’s. Thanks for another great recipe.
Dear Joy,
I just want to thank you for being so freaking awesome. My sister and I stalk your every recipe and this one was no different. Ah-mazing! I used chicken sausage and a hit of my husbands go-to hot sauce over the top. Super delish. Keep doing what you do mama, because we love it.
~ Melissa