Kicked-Up Country Breakfast -Emeril Lagasse Style

Tish's Note:

Ok...so I love Emeril Lagasse. I don't always picture myself making the food he does, but I love to watch the man work. This looked excellent. Can't wait to make it for myself!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ lb pork sausage , removed from casings
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , more as needed
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• ½ cup chopped green bell peppers or ½ cup red bell pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons spice essence , recipe follows
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 large idaho potato , peeled and cubed
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• hottoast or tortilla , accompaniment

Directions:

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the sausage and cook, stirring to crumble, until browned, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the butter, and when melted, add the onions, bell peppers, 1 teaspoon of the Essence, the hot sauce, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes.
4. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
5. Add the potatoes (and additional butter if needed to prevent sticking), and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
6. Add the parsley and chicken stock, stir well, and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the potatoes are soft and stock is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
8. With a spoon, make 4 indentations in the mixture, and break an egg into each.
9. Cover and cook until the eggs are set, about 4 minutes.
10. Sprinkle the eggs with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of Essence and the cheese.
11. Serve immediately with hot toast or tortillas.

Reviews

[MrsSPheonix]

I made this for a special Sunday breakfast. I found it took a lot longer to cook than the time in the recipe. It did have good flavour though & I liked the fact that it was a one-skillet meal, & as with most of Emeril's dishes, it was definitely "kicked up" :-). Would make this again, but definitely only as an occasional treat, because of the high fat content. Thanks for sharing.

[rosslare]

Seriously tasty. I used boiled potatoes and so left out the chicken stock, only using stock cube, no liquid. Perfect.