One of my absolute favorite brunch places here in Atlanta serves a breakfast skillet with hash browns, eggs, cheese, and avocado. For those of you not familiar with skillets, they are a dish that is prepared and served in a skillet with a combination of types of ingredients. The breakfast skillet is one of our favorite items on the menu.
I have been thinking about recreating a slightly healthier version of this menu item for months. I finally came upon the decision to ditch the skillet and just create a bowl type dish with similar ingredients. To lesson the amount of carbs I reduced the amount of hash browns. For a lower fat dish I substituted some of the whole eggs with egg whites (not to worry I kept one whole egg). To add some flavor I sauteed some onions and bell peppers before scrambling the eggs. You could also add spinach or tomatoes during this process.
The outcome was a delicious complete breakfast bowl the hubby loved. The variety of ingredients provide a range of flavors that compliment each other. I love the avocado addition – it adds a nice creamy texture and consistency to the dish. The breakfast offers ingredients from all the food groups – protein, starch, vegetable, fruit, and dairy. No need to prepare anything else!
We are enjoying an absolutely beautiful weekend here in the ATL. Both Saturday and Sunday the temperature highs have been in the upper 70’s with little humidity. We have tried to spend as much time outdoors as possible – in fact I am writing this blog post outside. It looks like the weather has been nice on the whole east coast. Its about time! This winter was so brutal for many.
Here is a picture of the different stages to build the breakfast bowl.
Enjoy!
Your family’s dietitian,
Kristen Smith
- 1 cup uncooked frozen hash browns
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1-2 teaspoons onion (either green or white), chopped
- 1-2 teaspoons bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 avocado, cubed
- 2 tablespoons low fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon extra virgen olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- non stick cooking spray
- optional: spinach, tomato, etc
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