Breakfast Potato Bowl with Cheesy Soft Scrambled Eggs and Dill Jalapeño Yogurt

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CATCH UP!

Last week, I mentioned how I have been thriving from getting out of the house. This week, we all caught Covid. Yay. House-bound it is!

It’s been a challenging week, mentally. There have been a lot of exhausted nights, frustrated tears, and baby cuddles. Thankfully, everyone is okay and we are on the mend.

Because of all this, I skipped last week’s 30-minute meal, and it ate me up inside, but I am back this week, I promise. And thank you for your patience as I have been navigating these “maternity leave” timeframe where things have just been a little pared back.

I did get back to reading this week after I allowed myself to bail on Atmosphere, as much as it pained me. I’ve been reading I Regret Almost Everything By Keith McNally, and it’s certainly entertaining, but more than anything, it makes me nostalgic for my time in NYC in the 2010s. I don’t think I would ever move back to New York again, but I find myself missing it often.

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RECIPE!

I can never get enough of breakfast recipes with potatoes. I went through a phase last year of making breakfast bowls consisting of crispy potatoes and topping them with super soft scrambled eggs, and this recipe is a new iteration of that concept. It has a little bit of a Southwestern and Mexican flair — I used Siete Al Pastor Taco Seasoning and a Mexican blend of cheese, and then topped it off with some avocado and green onion.

No bowl is complete without a sauce, so I used Greek yogurt as a base (always), and made a Dill Jalapeño Yogurt Sauce. And although we call this breakfast in the traditional sense, it makes a great filling lunch or dinner, too!

Breakfast Potato Bowl with Cheesy Soft Scrambled Eggs and Dill Jalapeño Yogurt

Ingredients (serves 2)

Bowl

• 3 cups chopped baby gold potatoes

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp taco seasoning

• 1 tbsp butter

• 4 eggs

• 1/4 cup shredded cheese (I used a Mexican blend)

• 1 avocado, diced

• 2 green onion stalks, thinly sliced

Dill Jalapeño Yogurt Sauce

• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

• 1/2 jalapeño, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp roughly chopped dill

• 1 tsp white vinegar

• Pinch of salt

1. Heat a medium cast-iron skillet on medium heat. Add olive oil, potatoes, and 1 tbsp taco seasoning, and mix together so potatoes are coated in everything. Cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are fully cooked on the inside and crispy on the outside.

2. While potatoes are cooking, make your soft scrambled eggs. Add butter to a nonstick pan on medium-low heat. Let the butter get warm for a minute or two, and turn the heat down. Add the eggs, and let sit for a minute, and then move the egg around the pan with a spatula. Let sit again for 30 seconds to a minute, and repeat. Basically repeat this process of moving the eggs around the pan and breaking up the eggs until a soft curdle begins to form. Moving constantly is key! Remove from heat immediately once eggs have hit desired texture.

3. Make your sauce by whisking together ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.

4. Assemble your bowl by placing the potatoes on the bottom and topping with the eggs, diced avocado, a big dollop of the yogurt sauce, and a sprinkle of green onion. Serve immediately!