
Sweet Potato Hash with Poached Eggs
Sweet Potato Hash with Poached Eggs · ready in 40 min · 2 servings · 460 kcal per serving · easy · 8 ingredients
A cozy fusion breakfast that roasts sweet potato until caramelized, then crowns the hash with softly poached eggs and tender spinach.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Serves
- 2
- kcal
- 460
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 2 servings
- 450 gSweet potato, diced
- 4Egg
- 120 gOnion, diced
- 80 gSpinach, washed
- 1 ½ tbspOlive oil
- ¾ tspSalt
- ½ tspBlack pepper, ground
- 60 mlWater
Equipment
oven, stovetop, cutting board, knife, mixing bowl, sheet pan, skillet, lid, spatula, slotted spoon, timer, serving plate
Instructions
- Mise En Place
Gather the measured ingredients, cutting board, knife, bowl, sheet pan, skillet, lid, spatula, slotted spoon, and timer. · 5 min
What to look for: All ingredients are measured and tools are within reach.
- Heat Oven
Heat oven to 204°C / 400°F, then toss sweet potato and onion with olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. · 5 min
What to look for: Vegetables are lightly coated with oil and seasoning.
- Roast Hash
Spread the vegetables on a sheet pan and roast for 20 minutes, stirring once, until the sweet potato is browned and tender. · 20 min
What to look for: Sweet potato edges are browned and centers look soft.
- Wilt Spinach
Fold spinach into the hot hash on the sheet pan and return it to the oven for 3 minutes, until the leaves just collapse. · 3 min
What to look for: Spinach is glossy, dark green, and just wilted.
- Poach Eggs
Transfer hash to a skillet, make 4 wells, pour water around the edges, crack in eggs, cover, and cook until whites set and yolks stay runny. · 6 min
What to look for: Egg whites are opaque and yolks still jiggle gently.
- Serve Hash
Serve the hash at once, placing 2 eggs over each portion and spooning any tender sweet potato and spinach around them. · 1 min
What to look for: Each plate has hot hash with glossy runny yolks on top.
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 460 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53 g |
| of which sugars | 13 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| of which saturated | 5 g |
| Fibre | 9 g |
| Sodium | 1088 mg |
Nutri-ScoreA
Allergens
Contains: eggs
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 2 days
- Freezer: not recommended
- Reheat the hash gently in a skillet over low heat and cook fresh eggs for the best yolk texture.
Ingredient substitutions
Olive oil
- Butter: Use butter for a richer flavor if dairy is acceptable.







