Papas con Huevo~ Mexican Brunch

The first thing I ever cooked once on my own, was Papas con Huevo, a potato and egg scramble. It was probably one of the first things I learned to cook on my own as a teen. So, like clock work, every weekend when I would prepare  breakfast on the weekends, I would ask my husband what he would like for breakfast/brunch. His answer was always Papas con Huevo, lol! To this day, he still ask for that same dish. To keep the tradition of our weekend brunch, this was on the menu this morning. For today’s version, I added a little smoked ham that I had in the freezer as well. I always prepare extra for quick tacos the next day.

Both of the salsa recipes above are prepared with tomatillos! Click the link to see those and many more salsa recipes using tomatillos. 

https://pinaenlacocina.com/tomatillo-salsa-recipes/

Papas con Huevo(Eggs with Potato)

A simple Mexican-style breakfast.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• grapeseed oil or oil of your choice
• 1 large russet potato washed
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup  white onion diced
• 1/3 cup poblano or red bell pepper diced
• 1  to 2 serrano or jalapeño minced
• 3/4 cup cooked ham diced
• 5 large eggs
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Directions

• Decide how you want to cook your potato. When I am in a hurry, I wash the potato and pre-cook it in the microwave for 6 minutes, turning every 2 minutes.  Once it cools slightly, cut it into equal size pieces (chunks).
• Preheat a 2 tablespoons of oil to medium heat. Add potatoes and spread out evenly in the pan. Cover the pan and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the potatoes as needed until golden and somewhat crispy. Season them lightly with salt and pepper as they brown.
• Remove cover, add the onions, chile pepper and other peppers if using and cook for a few more minutes. Add ham and again cook for a few minutes to brown the ham. Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl and pour into the skillet. Reduce heat slightly, add a pinch of salt and pepper and slowly stir with with spatula until eggs are set and cooked thr

Notes

To cook potatoes on the stove top, add washed and diced potato to a skillet with 2 tablespoons of preheated oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 6 minutes. Stir potatoes, cover and cook for another 6 minutes. Once potatoes are fork tender, add , ham, onion and chile pepper. Saute for two minutes. Mix in eggs, seasoning with salt, as needed. Cook for a few minutes or until eggs set.

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Try adding in some diced tomatoes and crumbled queso cotija.

And sometimes instead of potatoes, I like to add some diced ham! Tasty!