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Poorman's Breakfast Skillet

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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1 /2 cups peeled,washed,and thinly sliced russet potatoes
  • 1/8 cup all- vegetable shortening
  • 1/8 cup thinly sliced sweet onion
  • 1 1/2 ounces diced spam or diced bolonga (can use more meat if desired )
  • 3 eggs,well-beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt,or to taste ( may not need any with the spam)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper,or to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Melt shortening in a 8 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.

  • Step 2: When shortening is hot,but not smoking add potatoes and onions,sprinkle with desired amount of salt and pepper.

  • Step 3: Cover with lid,and cook until potatoes are slightly softened(about 10 minutes ).

  • Step 4: Remove lid, add meat then turn mixture over and replace lid and cook until potatoes are almost browned.

  • Step 5: Push potatoes to one side,add eggs and scramble eggs until desired doneness is almost reached.

  • Step 6: Just before eggs are fully cooked,push potatoes into eggs and finish cooking eggs until done. Enjoy :)


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