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5 from 5 votes

Breakfast Pizza with Hash Brown Crust

This cheesy breakfast pizza with a hash brown crust is made completely in a cast iron skillet. Breakfast is served!
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Total 55 minutes
Fat 50
Carbs 20
Protein 23
Yield 6

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.
    bacon in a frying pan on a white surface.
  • 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.
    scrambled eggs in a frying pan.
  • 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.
    a frying pan with onions and green peppers.
  • 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.
    a skillet full of shredded potatoes on a white background.
  • 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.
    a cast iron skillet filled with fried hashbrowns.
  • 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.
    a skillet filled with eggs, cheese and bacon.
  • Allow the breakfast pizza to sit for 5 minutes before serving.
    a skillet filled with eggs, bacon and cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 622kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 50g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g