Ham, peppers and onions fried in bacon fat and mixed with leftover red skins and topped with sharp white cheddar- and a fried egg. Breakfast doesn't get much better than this.
Course Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, brunch, ham, red skin potatoes, skillet meal
Preheat broiler and move the rack to the highest position.
In a 10-inch oven-safe skillet melt bacon fat over medium heat. Once hot, add in the ham and cook until crispy and golden, about 6 minutes, before transferring it to a small dish.
Add the onion and pepper to the skillet, stir and cook for 5 minutes or until just starting to soften. Add in garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
Add the potatoes and ham to the skillet gently mix them into the onions and peppers until the potatoes are heated through. Give the pan a shake to settle everything into an even layer. Top with cheese and slide under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes. Watch carefully so it does not burn.
Serve with eggs cooked how you prefer and buttered slices of toast.
*I roasted my potatoes at 400 degrees for about an hour or until a fork can pierce them easily. Let them cool before cutting into eigths.