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Sweet Potato Bacon Kale Hash for One {Paleo & Whole30}

A single serve Sweet Potato Bacon Kale Hash that's healthy, satisfying, and made in one skillet! Have it with fried eggs for breakfast or comfort food any time of day - it's grain free, dairy free, Paleo, and Whole30 friendly.
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast/brunch
Cuisine: Paleo &amp, Whole30
Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 small sweet potato or half of a larger one scrubbed and chopped into small cubes*
  • 3 slices sugar free nitrate free bacon whole30 complaint*** - cut into bites size pieces
  • generous pinch of fine grain sea salt
  • generous pinch of smoked paprika**
  • handful of kale roughly chopped
  • 1 egg
  • extra pinch of salt and black pepper or to taste
  • Thinly sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat well seasoned cast iron skillet(or other non-stick heavy skillet) over medium heat, and add the bacon pieces.
  2. Allow the bacon to cook just long enough to render some fat, then add the chopped sweet potatoes to the pan and stir to coat with the fat. Sprinkle on a pinch of salt along with the smoked paprika if you're using it. Cover the pan with any cover to allow the potatoes to fry and steam at the same time (perfect fit not necessary)
  3. Cook for about one-two minutes covered, then uncover and stir to prevent burning. Adjust the heat if necessary, then cover again and cook until the bacon and potatoes are browning and the potatoes are getting soft.
  4. Uncover the skillet and add the chopped kale, stir to coat the kale with bacon fat, add a pinch of salt then recover to allow the kale to cook.
  5. While the hash is cooking, you can fry or scramble your egg in a separate pan to serve alongside the hash. You can use rendered bacon fat for this or another cooking fat of choice.
  6. Once the bacon, potatoes and kale are cooked to preference, stir once again and then transfer to a plate to serve! Top with your cooked egg and garnish with green onion and additional salt and pepper if desired for a final touch Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*You can peel if you want - leaving the skin on makes the potatoes crispier
**Optional for added smoky flavor
***U.S. Wellness Meats sugar free pork bacon is seriously incredible and has been my favorite Whole30 go-to bacon for years!