Name: Sweet Potato Egg Hash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic (minced); ½ teaspoon paprika; 3 cups fresh spinach; 6 large eggs; ¼ teaspoon chili flakes (optional); Salt and black pepper (to taste)

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This hash cooks diced sweet potatoes until golden and tender, wilts in spinach and finishes with eggs cooked right in the skillet.

Sweet potatoes and eggs are two of the most affordable ways to build a filling meal. The recipe is part of our week of dinners from 10 ingredients.

It’s a breakfast-for-dinner meal in one pan, in about 35 minutes.

Ingredients and Swaps

Sweet potatoes: Peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes. Regular potatoes work too.
Eggs: Cooked in wells in the hash.
Spinach: Wilted in before the eggs go on. Kale is a sturdier option.
Garlic, paprika and chili flakes: For flavor and gentle heat.

Tips for Golden Sweet Potatoes and Set Eggs

Dice small. Half-inch cubes cook through in 15–18 minutes.
Speed it up. Microwave the diced sweet potatoes for 3–4 minutes first to cut the stovetop time.
Stir only now and then. Let the potatoes sit so they brown.
Cover for the eggs. A lid traps steam and sets the whites while the yolks stay soft.
Lower the heat. Medium-low keeps the bottom of the hash from scorching while the eggs cook.

Prices are from Walmart’s and ALDI’s websites for stores in Columbus, Ohio, checked in October 2026. Ohio’s grocery prices are within about 1% of the national average, so you may pay more or less depending on where you live, and prices change often. Here’s how we price our recipes.

Cost: Ingredients – $3.44 from Walmart, $3.05 from ALDI · Per Serving – $0.76 to $0.86

Sweet potato hash with spinach and baked eggs in a cast iron skillet

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Sweet Potato Egg Hash

Golden, crispy sweet potatoes sautéed with garlic and spinach, then topped with eggs cooked right in the pan. A nourishing breakfast-for-dinner.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon paprika
3 cups fresh spinach
6 large eggs
¼ teaspoon chili flakes optional
Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sweet potatoes, season with salt, pepper, and paprika, and spread into an even layer.
Cook 15–18 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until golden and tender. Cover for the last 5 minutes if they need help softening.
Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the spinach and stir until wilted.
Make 6 small wells in the hash and crack an egg into each. Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook 4–6 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are done to your liking.
Sprinkle with chili flakes and serve straight from the pan.

Notes

Microwave the diced sweet potatoes 3–4 minutes first to speed up cooking.
Add cooked ground turkey for extra protein.
Stir in halved cherry tomatoes with the spinach.
Serve over brown rice for a heartier meal.

How to Serve It

With toast, hot sauce or sliced avocado. Add cooked ground turkey or halved cherry tomatoes for a bigger meal. For a meatless hash with beans, see Sweet Potato and Black Bean Breakfast Hash.