This is a quick & easy breakfast meal! It is even better as leftovers the day after it is made! It could easily be eaten between a tortilla or made into a breakfast burrito!

Ingredients:

• 4-5 red-skinned potatoes, quartered
• 7 oz. jalapeño Cheddar smoked sausage (or any choice of smoked sausage)
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 T. salted butter
• 6 large eggs
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 c. cheddar cheese, grated
• Chopped fresh parsley, green onions, or cilantro (optional toppings)

Directions:

1. Poke each side of the potatoes with a fork. Place them in a microwave-safe dish & microwave them for 5-7 minutes. Just until they are almost cooked through but not soft. They should be tender but not fully mashed. Set them aside.
2. In a large skillet (or cast iron skillet) slide the sausage into bite-sized pieces. Heat the skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once it is hot toss in the sausage pieces. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, or until the sausage begins to turn golden & slightly crispy on the outside.
3. In the same skillet add the butter. Once it is melted add the microwaved potatoes & cook over medium-high heat while stirring occasionally. This should only take 2-3 minutes, or until they crisp up.
4. While the potatoes cook crack the eggs into a bowl. Whisk them well with a pinch of salt (to taste) & the freshly cracked black pepper (to taste). Shove the sausage & potatoes to the side of the skillet. Then add the eggs to the empty side of the skillet. Scramble them gently as they cook, stirring occasionally.
5. Once the eggs are just about set, stir everything together until well mixed & the eggs are fully cooked. Then remove from the heat to prevent overcooking the eggs.
6. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the scramble. Either leave the cheese to melt on top, or mix it in with the rest of the ingredients until it melts into a nice & gooey mixture.
7. Serve hot topped with the chopped fresh parsley, green onions and/or the cilantro (optional).

Pro Tip: Add some fresh diced jalapeños to the mix for an extra kick.