Holy Sweet Potato Hash Batman

Stop whatever you're doing and make this for breakfast. Now. I don't care if you've already had breakfast... go back to sleep for 20 minutes, then wake up and eat again.

Do it. You won't regret it. I was looking around on some of my favorite food blogs for recipes last night, and I came across this from Vanilla Sugar. I made this sweet potato hash for a burrito last night and filled it with rice and beans and guacamole, and it was delicious as a burrito, but man oh man this was meant to be a breakfast hash. I made a breakfast scramble with it this morning and I considered licking my plate, because I'm not above that at all. So, fine, you've already had breakfast and you won't go back to bed- but then make this for lunch, or dinner- or breakfast tomorrow. Oh, and they say that the one vice vegetarians have is bacon- all vegetarians want and crave bacon. I personally don't find that true, but if you do- you will dance in your kitchen when you're cooking and realize it smells like bacon...and it also tastes like there's bacon in the dish. It's fucking brilliant. And it's even better the next day. Oh, and bonus- sweet potatoes are the most nutritious vegetable. You're welcome. Happy eating!

Smoky black beans

1 can black beans

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

salt and pepper

Put the black beans and their liquid into a pot, add in the spices and salt and pepper. The beans take about 5-8 minutes, so you can put the mixture in a pot when you start cooking, and then turn on the heat when you're finishing the hash and cooking the eggs. Cook over medium heat.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes

1/2 large onion (yellow) chopped

worcestershire sauce (a few drops here and there)

2 tbls butter

4 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil (divided)

chipotle in adobo (2-3 chipotle peppers, chopped fine) *if you've never had chipotle in adobo, they're a smoky, delicious spicy pepper. So add in 2, give the hash a taste, then add in another if you're up for it.

Heat up a large skillet and add 2 tbls of evoo and the onions. Cook the onions over medium heat until the onions are tender and browning, about 8 minutes. Drop a couple of drops of worcestershire sauce and stir into the onions, cook for a minute and then put the onions onto a dish and set aside.

Don't clean out the pan- you're gonna put the sweet potatoes into the delicious onion residue. Add another 2 tbls of evoo and add in the cubed sweet potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, and cook on medium high until nice and tender and crisp and brown. mmmmmmm, I'm getting hungry again. Browning the sweet potatoes will probably take about 10-12 minutes, you want them browned really well, cripsy and fork tender. If it takes longer, no problem, just be patient with them. Once they're nice and browned, add in 2 tbls butter and melt it all over them. Then add in a couple more drops of worcestershire sauce, and then add in your chopped chipotle peppers. Stir well and let sit with a tiny flame under the pan while you cook the eggs.

Scrambled Eggs

2-4 eggs, depending on how many people you're serving

1 tsp heavy cream or milk

salt and pepper

hot sauce

Scramble the eggs in bowl with the cream or milk, salt and pepper, and a dash of hot sauce. In a small skillet, spray with non stick cooking spray or add in a tab of butter. Scramble the eggs on low heat until they're just cooked. You want them nice and fluffy and not overcooked.

Now the fun part, assembling breakfast- there will probably be too much hash for one breakfast, so you can put half of it into tupperware and save. Add some big spoonfuls of hash into the egg mixture, and add a big scoop of black beans. Serve, and eat like you mean it.

Enjoy!