Enjoy your Thanksgiving leftovers without the pumpkin or turkey with this fabulous, easy breakfast skillet. Delicious and so easy to make!
If you are looking for something yummy to make for Breakfast using Thanksgiving leftovers, and you like my Sausage Casserole or even my Breakfast Tacos, you will love this skillet recipe! It’s so easy and so delicious!
Sabrina’s Sausage & Egg Skillet with Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe
If you’ve had your fill of pumpkin desserts and turkey sandwiches, this Thanksgiving breakfast skillet is the perfect way to enjoy your holiday leftovers in a completely different way. It turns into a hearty, satisfying meal everyone will love. It’s quick to make, packed with comforting flavors, and a delicious change of pace after a big holiday feast.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes , in 1″ cubes
- 1 cup roasted Brussels Sprouts
- 8 large eggs
- 8 ounces pork breakfast sausage
Instructions
- Cook the sausage links in your cast iron skillet.
- Drain all but one tablespoon of your fat.
- Heat the fat on high until it is sizzling and add the leftover roasted vegetables.
- Add some kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste.
- Remove vegetables and keep covered.
- Cook your eggs in the skillet over easy (there should be enough fat on the skillet to keep it nonstick).
- Serves four with two egg, two sausage links and ½ cup of vegetables for each plate.
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Sabrina’s Tips
My biggest tip for this recipe is to use a cast iron skillet if you have one! They retain heat exceptionally well, helping the sausage and veggies develop a deep, golden-brown crust, while still cooking everything evenly. I let mine get hot before adding the vegetables to get the best texture and flavor.
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About this Recipe
This is one of my favorite breakfasts to make the morning after Thanksgiving because it’s simple, satisfying, and easy to customize with whatever leftovers you have in the fridge, making it a meal the whole family will look forward to. I hope you all enjoy whatever time off you have and that you all eat way too much for Thanksgiving dinner. Psst…just so you know, one of the things I am thankful for this year is all of you!
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Brown the sausage until it’s crisp: Transfer it to a plate instead of paper towels so you don’t lose that delicious crispy exterior. The same goes for bacon if that’s what you use.
- Save a little of the sausage drippings: Use some of the rendered fat to cook the veggies and eggs for some added flavor.
Variations
- Eggs: Cook your eggs sunny side up, over easy, scrambled, or poached. They would all work well, so everyone can enjoy their breakfast just the way they like it.
- Sausage: You can use chicken sausage since it’s naturally much leaner than pork sausage. Just add a tablespoon or two of cooking fat before continuing with the recipe.
- Veggies: This recipe is easy to adapt, so feel free to use whatever leftover vegetables you have available. Don’t have sweet potatoes? Use roasted carrots or regular potatoes. Use roasted onion wedges or even bell peppers.
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It looks Yummy! I will definitely have to try this recipe
Thank you!
Thanks for the tips. I found it a little too late for Thanksgiving leftovers, but there’s always Christmas!
Thank, Bryan! I’m happy to share!
Oh gosh that looks really amazing. I love all the colorful veggies! I don’t have any leftovers, but I will likely make this anyway!
I totally do that too. Every year when the Brussels Sprouts are in season and on sale I buy 20 or so pounds of them and wash/freeze them quartered. It makes for awesome roasted veggies all year round and they work great in this.
I buy chicken sausage a lot! It really make a difference in the breakfast dishes I cooked. YUM!
This looks so good i wish i could have some right now. I am definitely going to be trying this recipe.
Thanks! We really enjoyed it too!
This looks like a delicious way to use up your leftovers from the Holidays. I will have to try this on the weekend. I am sure it will be a big hit.
Thanks!
That looks so delicious! I will definitely be making this for breakfast after Thanksgiving!
Thanks! This has definitely become a post-Thanksgiving tradition at our house!
Your food photography is gorgeous. And that looks like a very hearty day after Thanksgiving breakfast.
Thanks, Janis!
I am totally saving this. My husband would be so happy if I made him this.
Let me know how it turns out!
This looks amazing! I’m not sure my kids would eat it but I’d eat up all of it.
Thank you!
Oh my goodness – this looks amazing!!! Now I am hungry.
Thanks, Danielle!
For those worrying there recipe.! These gonna be helpful for taking time and easy to prepared for thanksgiving: Such a good one recipe that may enjoy of Everyone! Looks good!
Your recipe really does sound delicious! Breakfast is my favorite meal and this would be totally yummy. Happy Thanksgiving to you too. 🙂
Thanks Dawn! We love breakfast too!
This is a great way to make due with leftover turkey. I must try it, it really looks delicious!
We usually have a lot of leftover turkey in our house, so we have to be creative in how we use it!
This sounds amazing! I am going to try this special breakfast for my family.
I hope they liked it!
Can I have this now?! It looks so delicious. I can’t wait to make this with our leftovers!
That’s the beauty – you already have the ingredients lying around!
You would capture my husband’s heart with this idea for post Thanksgiving leftovers. Anything with eggs and sausage and he is SOLD. 🙂
This looks like a wholesome hearty hash. Yum!
I am adding this to my list of what to make with left overs. I have a huge turkey so there will be a lot I want to do with left overs! This looks great!
I always have a lot of leftovers too, so I’m always looking for new ways to use them!
Now this is a dish my man would love to wake up to! It has like all of his favorite ingredients in one dish!
My husband is the same way!
What a great leftovers idea! My family would love this the morning after Thanksgiving!
Thank you!
This sounds delicious. I like anything that helps use up leftovers!
I love this! What a tasty way to use those leftovers!
Thank you!