Makes breakfast for two.
Approximate cooking time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 small to medium sweet potato, diced
- 2 eggs
- 8 slices of bacon, diced
- 4 Tbs dill, finely chopped
- 2 Tbs mayonnaise
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
Instructions
- Place eggs in small sauce pan, cover with cold water, cover pan and place over high heat until just before boiling.
- Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 13 minutes.
- Immediately rinse in cold water, peel eggs, dice and set aside.
- Meanwhile, dice sweet potato.
- Heat skillet over medium-high. When hot, add bacon and cook for 5 minutes. Add diced sweet potato and continue to cook until potato is tender and bacon is fully cooked.
- In a small bowl, mix dill, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
- Add eggs, sweet potato and bacon, and mix. Serve warm or cold.
37 Comments
wellsl
What is rashes of bacon?
Invictus
should be the same as a slice of bacon.
GerriAnne Graham
Are the measurements on the dressing correct. This seems excessive if it is Tablespoons?
Jason G.
I suggest making the dressing as listed (and separately), and just add it slowly, and quit when it’s “right” for you.
geoffery
This sounded weird to me, but I actually loved it. I made a double batch and used 4 tsp of dried dill which was plenty for us.
Carter
I was very skeptical at first, but turned out to be one of my favorite recipes on the site. I also did half the amount of dill after the first batch.
paulandsteph
This recipe is great! One of our favorite breakfasts. We substituted butternut squash for the sweet potato and it was incredible!
Dave
I thought sweet potatos and mayo were not paleo?
Jason G.
Mayo is really just egg whites and oil–maybe some lemon juice or other flavorings– you can make it yourself if you prefer.
And sweet potatoes have been approved to me by several of the Paleo spokespeople I trust, so I eat ‘em. (Robb Wolf and Scott Hagnas–Both agree to eat in moderation, but not to completely avoid)
Dave
Thanks for the reply and tips. been doing more research and and I’m getting the same confirmation. I appriciate your help Jason thanks.
briggsa
My vote for favorite breakfast. Tried it with rosemary insted of dill and liked it even more
CliffDeb
This is a really good breakfast.
carmbrus
Im new to this, but a number of sites i visited when researching also list out sweet potatoes as a no no? thoughts?
wingman
Some people confuse them with potatoes. Potatoes are a no no but sweet potatoes are fine.
CliffDeb
This is one is one of the best. We use 2 slices of bacon, however, the receipt is now showing 8 – which looks like a mistake, and go half on the lemon juice.
allensw726
That was delicious…
Phyllis
Isn’t bacon a processed food? I thought processed foods were bad for you.
Neely
Not all bacon is bad. Cured, super fatty, conventional pork bacon is not good. To make bacon more Paleo, you’d want to get organic (preferably turkey and not pork for the fat content) bacon that is uncured.
Rhonda C
All I have to say is WOW! This is good! The kids loved it, my husband loved it, and it’s so easy to make. We had it for dinner with steamed broccoli as a side and fresh fruit for dessert.
This definitely will be on our menu plan from now on!
BrandiG
Oops! I forgot the dill, but added some almond meal. So yummy! Next time, I might try wasabi mayo!
Mike
Was just thinking, if you’re trying to avoid the sweet potatoes, you could substitute roasted butternut squash and it’d be pretty awesome.
Imitation
The nutritional information for this one doesn’t seem right. It seems to be high in fat, low in carbs and low in protein.. Anyway I did cook this today for breakfast and it was great. My potato’s weren’t cooked completely while my bacon was overdone so I’d say I would add the potato only a minute after adding the bacon next time. My potato cubes were < 1 cm2.
Neely
@Imitation – I’m glad you liked the recipe. I’m not sure what you mean by it “doesn’t seem right”. We strive to keep protein and fat moderate and carbs pretty low at Paleo Plan. We don’t follow a prescription, per se, for macronutrient percentages, but overall we end up with about 25% protein every week when averaged out. We’re more concerned that you’re enjoying your Paleo foods, whatever ratio of protein, fat, and carbs they contain. Hope that helps.
Renee
I have to make my mayonnaise from scratch and am allergic to olives (hence olive oil) and use grapeseed oil for cooking other than coconut or flaxseed. What would I use for mayonnaise since it takes a full cup of oil? This sounds so good and I would love to try it!
Neely
@Renee – Macadamia nut oil? Flax oil? a combo of the two? Or other nut oils, but macadamia is the best in terms of fatty acid profile.
RILEcuyer
I’ll look for it but haven’t found macadamia nut oil. I can use flax oil. Thanks!
Janice
What is the coconut oil for? And do you drain the bacon? I am making it now, so I will just have to see what is lacking.
Neely
Hi Janice – Good question. The instructions don’t say anything about the coconut oil, so I removed it from the ingredient list. Sorry we didn’t catch this before, but thanks for bringing it to our attention. I changed the nutritional info to account for the removal of the oil.
Deana G.
This is sooo good! Such a great combination of flavors together. I did drain the bacon and sweet potatoes on a paper towel before adding to the mixure. The only trouble I had was when peeling the eggs, the egg shell was sticking to the whites. I followed the directions exactly so not sure what went wrong there. However, this is a wonderful recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Brooke
Hi
Would these keep in the fridge for a few days?
My issues is time in the mornings and breakfast on the go.
I am hoping to make this on a Sunday and a have a for a few mornings.
Thoughts ? Suggestions?
Thanks
Brooke
Neely
Brooke – Yes, I think this recipe (and almost all of our recipes) would do great in the fridge for a few days. Good idea!
newscotlandblues
This was amazing! I was making a smaller serving so I put 3 eggs, 4 slices of bacon and about half the sweet potato. Also I had no dill so I added minced garlic and it was awesome! Probably the best Paleo meal I’ve made so far!
Aly
This was surprisingly good! The perfect combination of sweet, salty, and sour!
Maya
Is there anything I can use to replace the mayo?
Grecia
would you eat this cold? I usually eat breakfast at work, so was wondering if it would taste ok straight out of the fridge. Trying to avoid microwave use!
Neely Quinn
Grecia – You’re asking the wrong girl :) I eat everything cold – I don’t care if it’s hot. I’d just try it cold and see what you think. Totally personal preference.
Bryce
this is so good! Awesome alternative to the regular (bland, even with cheese) scrambled eggs I’ve been making. Very tasty and nothing but goodness. Awesome for the athlete. Sweet potatoes=carbs=energy. Bacon=mouthgasm. Eggs=more protein=muscles. New favorite recipe, rather than some egg casserole.