Texas Egg and Potato Skillet Casserole
Author: Lori
Ingredients
  • 2-3 large potatoes , diced
  • Pinch of salt & pepper
  • 8 crispy pieces of bacon
  • 1 C shredded Colby-Jack cheese
  • 2 TBSP scallions, diced
  • 1 C thinly sliced red, orange, and yellow peppers
  • 4 eggs, room temp (my new fave, Lone Star Eggs!)
  • 1 TBSP vegetable oil
  • ½ C whole milk
  • 1 TBSP sour cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Treat skillet with oil.
  2. Fry bacon until crispy. Set aside.
  3. Fry potatoes until brown in cast iron skillet. Set aside.
  4. Put eggs, milk, and sour cream in a bowl whisking until everything is blended.
  5. Spread the fried potatoes to cover the entire bottom of the skillet.
  6. Begin to layer the crumbled bacon, and peppers over the potatoes.
  7. Pour the egg, milk, and sour cream mixture over the crumbled bacon and peppers.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and put the cheese on top. Return to oven at 350 degrees for another 5 minutes.
  10. Check to see if the egg mixture is fully baked. If not return to oven after adding more crumbled bacon and peppers. Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes.
  11. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Recipe by A Cowboy's Wife at https://acowboyswife.com/texas-egg-and-potato-skillet-casserole/