Breakfast Pizza with Hash Brown Crust
Published 10/24/2022
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It’s pizza for breakfast! You’ll absolutely love this cheesy breakfast pizza with a hash brown crust that’s made completely in a cast iron skillet.
Our Go-To Breakfast Pizza
Pizza for breakfast?! Heck yes! You’re going to absolutely love this breakfast pizza that comes complete with a delicious hash brown crust.
Why you’ll love it!
- Served a crowd
- Packed with all your fave breakfast flavors
- Made 100% in one pan
Breakfast Pizza Ingredients
- Bacon
- Eggs
- Onion
- Green bell pepper
- Shredded hash browns
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt & pepper
How to Make Breakfast Pizza
Cook bacon
Heat the bacon in a large cast iron skillet (a nonstick skillet works too!) over medium/high heat. Cook until crispy, remove the bacon, and reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease for sautéing the peppers and onions.
Prepare the eggs
Whisk eggs together in a large bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan over low/medium heat. Add the eggs once the butter has melted, and cook the eggs.
Saute peppers & onions
Place the same cast iron skillet over medium/high heat. Add the reserved bacon fat to the pan with the onions and peppers. Cook the onions and peppers until they begin to caramelize.
prepare hash browns
- Add 4 tablespoons of butter to the pan and heat over medium/high heat. When the butter has melted, sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt all over the pan, and then add the hash browns to the pan. Press them down using a spatula so they are flush against the sides with no open spaces, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Turn the heat off from the skillet, and gently try to loosen the hash browns from sticking to the skillet with a spatula. Place a large plate over the hash browns and flip the hash browns onto the plate.
- Place the skillet back over medium/high heat and add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Once the butter has melted, gently transfer the hash browns back into the pan, and cook for 10 minutes.
Assemble Breakfast Pizza
Layer the top of the hash browns with 1 cup of cheddar, onions and peppers, bacon, eggs, and the remaining cheddar. Place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has completely melted. ENJOY!
Top Tips for the Perfect Breakfast Pizza
- When flipping the hash brown crust: make sure you use a plate that is big enough to catch all of the hash browns when you flip the crust.
- Choose your favorite toppings: this breakfast pizza has Denver style toppings, but the topping options are endless!
Storage
Store your breakfast pizza in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Breakfast Pizza with Hash Brown Crust
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 8 large eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- ½ green bell pepper, diced
- 20 oz. shredded hash browns
- 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese, ~2 cups
Instructions
- Heat the bacon in a large cast iron skillet (a nonstick skillet works too!) over medium/high heat. Cook until crispy, remove the bacon, and reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease for sautéing the peppers and onions.
- While the bacon is cooking, prepare the eggs. Whisk eggs together in a large bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan over low/medium heat. Add the eggs once the butter has melted. Once the eggs are done, set aside.
- Place the same cast iron skillet over medium/high heat. Add the reserved bacon fat to the pan with the onions and peppers. Cook for 4-5 minutes, the onions and peppers should start to caramelize in color and be soft. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add 4 tablespoons of butter to the pan and heat over medium/high heat. When the butter has melted, sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt all over the pan. Immediately add the hash browns to the pan. Press them down using a spatula so they are flush against the sides with no open spaces. Cook for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of salt on top of the hash browns.
- Turn the heat off from the skillet. Using a spatula, gently try to loosen the hash browns from sticking to the skillet. Place a large plate over the hash browns and flip the hash browns onto the plate. Set aside.
- Place the skillet back over medium/high heat and add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Once the butter has melted, gently transfer the hash browns back into the pan. Firmly push down with a spatula to make sure the hash browns are flush against the sides and no holes are visible. Cook for 10 minutes.
- When the hash browns have finished cooking, use a spatula to gently loosen them from the skillet.
- To prepare the pizza, layer the top of the hash browns with 1 cup of cheddar, onions and peppers, bacon, eggs, and the remaining cheddar. Place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has completely melted.
- Allow the breakfast pizza to sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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