Home Fries...

So, I'm sitting here contemplating my future. I have been out of the gym for a couple of months, and I really need to get back in--if not for my own personal mental health and wellbeing, but for that of those who have to live with me: Dave, Jay, Alyssa, Anthony, and Hunter...and dogs, and cat, I'm SORRY. Today is the day, I vow; I shall find myself back in a box. I'm seriously stoked about that, almost as much as I was stoked about my breakfast this morning.

I love--LOVE hash browns. Seriously, in another life, they could have been an addiction. When I was a kid, Saturday morning breakfast was never complete without Mom's fried potatoes, homemade salsa, and tortillas. Anytime, I would go out to breakfast, I would need a side of hash browns. I have issues. Anyhoo, this morning I started out making my breakfast hash (which is yet another addiction left over from childhood), and I grabbed bacon instead of my pork sausage. I honestly do not know what I was thinking..oh yeah, I thought I would make the hash with bacon instead. I discovered as I was rendering the bacon that idea was not going to work. 

So, I diced up my sweet potato (I found the cutest, tiniest sweet potatoes at TJ's, each is perfect size for one person), minced some red onion, and a clove of garlic. When the bacon was done rendering, I took it out of the skillet to drain, and added the sweet potato, onion, and garlic to the grease. OMG, the aroma was amazing. As they cooked, the veggies began to caramelize along the edges. I have to say that I forgot to season them with anything, and I'm glad. The flavor that developed from the bacon grease was perfect. When the sweet potatoes were tender, I removed the veggies from the skillet and drained them on paper towels. They were crispy, like fried potatoes. To the bacon grease I then cracked two fresh eggs, and cooked until they were my desired doneness. I served this all up with my bacon that I originally cooked, a quick garnish of chopped parsley, and a couple of strawberries. It was AMAZING. 

Homefries:
1 small sweet potato, diced (small dice)
2 TBS minced red onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3 slices of uncured bacon
chopped fresh parsley to garnish

1. Render the bacon in a skillet, (I used cast iron). When crispy, remove to drain on paper towels.
2. To the bacon grease, add the onion, sweet potato, and garlic. Fry in grease, stirring to evenly coat with grease and cook. Let the veggies get caramelized. When the sweet potatoes are tender, remove from grease to drain on paper towels. 
3. Garnish with parsley, and serve with bacon, and eggs.

Recipe is for one person. Adjust accordingly to accommodate more peeps.