Sweet Potato and Sage Breakfast Hash

Savory Heaven!

When you're craving a savory breakfast but don’t want yet another omelette, this hearty hash has got you covered. It's packed with lean turkey for protein, fiber-rich sweet potatoes, aromatics like onion and pepper, and a knockout blend of spices - sage, coriander, rosemary and thyme.

As it cooks down, the flavors meld into this amazing sweet-savory-earthy situation that'll have you going back for seconds. The sweet potatoes get all caramelized and crispy in spots...drool. Top it off with a runny fried egg and you're in breakfast (or lunch!) paradise.

This isn't just delicious, it's nutritious too. Between the protein from the turkey and the grounding properties of the sweet potato, it'll power you through until lunch with no hangry moments.

If you're in an eggs-for-breakfast rut, get ready to have your mind blown by this Sweet Potato and Sage Breakfast Hash. Let me know what you think!

Why this Sweet Potato and Sage Breakfast Hash is a nourishing, Ayurvedically-sound breakfast:

Sweet Potatoes

In Ayurveda, sweet potatoes are considered supremely balancing for all three doshas (vata, pitta, kapha). Their inherent sweetness provides grounding energy to pacify vata. Their heating quality helps stoke the digestive fire to balance kapha. And their moderately cooling nature helps counteract pitta aggravation. Sweet potatoes are an easily digestible source of complex carbs to provide lasting energy.

Ghee

This traditional Indian clarified butter is one of the most revered foods in Ayurvedic cuisine. Ghee is tridoshic, meaning it helps bring all three doshas into balance. Its unctuous texture kindles the digestive fire to improve assimilation. Ghee also lubricates the subtle channels of the body and nourishes ojas, the life-sustaining essence. Using ghee to cook enhances the bioavailability of the dish's nutrients.

Sage

The pungent, slightly bitter taste of sage makes it an excellent appetizer herb according to Ayurveda. It whets the digestive enzymes and kindles the metabolic fire, which helps digest and assimilate the meal's nutrients properly. Sage is also celebrated for its grounding, calming energy that soothes vata dosha and the mind. Its aroma evokes a sense of mental clarity and focus.

With grounding sweet potatoes, lubricating ghee, and digestion-promoting sage, this hash provides excellent nutritive value through an Ayurvedic lens. It's a balanced, wholesome way to begin the day.

Try it and see for yourself!

Sweet Potato and Sage Breakfast Hash

Serves 4-6

3 tbsp ghee

1 tbsp dried sage leaves, crushed

1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed

1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed

½ tsp dried thyme, crushed

½ tsp black pepper

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tsp salt and more to taste

1 lb ground turkey

2 large sweet potatoes, diced small

1 green pepper, chopped

Melt the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the spices (except the salt) and cook until fragrant, about one minute. Add the onion and 1 tsp salt and cook until the onion just begins to sweat, then add the ground turkey and cook, breaking the turkey apart with a spoon or spatula so there are no big clumps left.

When the turkey just begins to brown, add the sweet potatoes and green pepper. Stir well, cover, and allow to cook until the sweet potatoes are tender and the turkey is cooked through. If there is excessive liquid in the pan, cook for a few moments uncovered or until the liquid evaporates. I like to cook this until things begin to caramelize a bit, but everyone has their own preferences.

Taste for seasoning and serve hot. This is good with a fried egg and a nice piece of sourdough.