Yukon Gold & Sweet Potato Home Fries
This healthy vegan home fries recipe features Yukon gold and sweet potatoes flavored with thyme, chipotle powder, and a smidge of nutmeg will be a delicious addition to your breakfast routine!
Home fries, similar to breakfast potatoes or breakfast hash, are always a welcome addition to the morning routine. Paired with a tofu scramble and its a healthy, happy meal!
Why We Love This Recipe!
- They’re full of flavor. My home fries recipe with Yukon gold and sweet potatoes with bell pepper is sweet, savory, and spicy. The addition of chipotle powder adds a little heat to the sweet potatoes, and it’s an irresistible combination.
- It’s an easy skillet recipe. You’ll only need a few simple ingredients, and and ready in 30 minutes using one pot.
- Made with wholesome ingredients. It’s a colorful medley of healthy plant-based ingredients and is a perfect side for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner!
Ingredients You’ll Need
In this recipe, onion, bell pepper, and a variety of potatoes are cooked until tender with flavorful spices for a crowd-pleasing vegan home fries recipe that’s savory, sweet, and spicy!
Here is everything you will need:
- Potatoes: Both gold (Yukon) and sweet potatoes will be used, but feel free to use only one type.
- Red bell pepper: We love its pop of color and sweetness. You can switch it up with any color you prefer.
- Onion: This recipe works with any type: white, yellow, or red.
- Olive oil: I use light flavored, but you can substitute it with your favorite oil.
- Thyme: Use fresh or dried.
- Garlic powder: If you prefer fresh, use 1 clove, minced, and saute it with the onion and bell pepper.
- Chipotle powder: Adds a nice warmth to the sweet potatoes, but can optional.
- Nutmeg: (optional)
- Salt + pepper: As with all our recipes, season to taste!
Looking to add a little protein? Try adding sliced vegan sausage when adding the potatoes. It’ll add a nice dose of protein rounding out the meal perfectly, making for a complete meal in one pan!
How To Make Yukon Gold & Sweet Potato Home Fries
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and bell peppers and cook until the onions are softened about 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes, herbs, and spices (as shown above), and cook on medium to medium-low heat, uncovered, for about 25 – 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt + pepper, and serve right away.
Top Tips
- A large 12-inch skillet works best with this recipe, giving the potatoes enough room to crisp on the bottom. But if you only have a 10-inch, you’ll be fine too (I’ve made these plenty of times in mine).
- For best results, do not cover the potatoes when cooking. Covering them will result in soft, not crispy, potatoes.
- Be sure to scrape the bottom of the skillet to get all the pieces that may stick to the bottom. They add a nice flavor and some crispy texture to your finished dish.
How To Store
- Refrigerator: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 – 5 days in a covered container.
- Freezer: These home fries freeze beautifully for up to 2 months. To freeze, let the potatoes cool completely and store them in small portions or large portions using freezer-friendly containers or ziplock bags. If using baggies, make sure to squeeze out any excess air before sealing. Use a marker to date the baggies or add dated stickers to containers.
- Reheat: To reheat potatoes, simply re-roast them in a preheated oven set at 400 degrees F. for 10 – 15 minutes, until warmed through. You can also zap them in the microwave for 2 – 3 minutes, stopping to stir every 1 minute.
Serving Suggestions
As shown below, I paired my home fries with a tofu scramble with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach, garlic powder, turmeric, sea salt, cracked pepper, and a little bit of chopped parsley. Just simple and easy, using what I had on hand.
Here are a few more of my favorite serving suggestions:
- Serve with this Simple Tofu Scramble or Veggie Tofu Scramble with Dijon.
- Serve with a side of Savory Sauteed Kale or Vegan Collard Greens.
- Pair with a slice of toasted homemade Artisan Bread or soft and chewy Vegan Naan.
- Serve with Mini Chickpea Flour Frittatas.
- Pair with a simple soup like this Roasted Butternut Squash Soup.
- Serve alongside this Ultimate Vegetable Lentil Loaf.
More Easy Breakfast Recipes!
- Chickpea & Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
- Classic Vegan Pancakes
- Easy Vegan Waffles
- Healthy Bowl Of Cinnamon Oatmeal
- See all vegan Breakfast recipes on TSV!
If you try this home fries recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.
PrintYUKON GOLD & SWEET POTATO HOME FRIES
Sweet and savory home fries using Yukon gold and sweet potatoes flavored with thyme, chipotle powder, and a smidge of nutmeg. A delicious addition to your breakfast routine!
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4 – 6 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 5 Yukon gold potatoes (about 1 lb.), cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 large sweet potato, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon thyme, dried or fresh
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder, or to taste
- dash or two allspice or nutmeg, optional
- mineral salt & cracked pepper, to taste
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and cook onions and bell peppers until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, herbs, spices, and remaining oil, and cook on medium to medium-low heat, uncovered, for about 25 – 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the potatoes to brown and crisp a little on the edges. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the skillet as well to get all the pieces that may stick to the bottom, they will add nice flavor and some crispy texture to your dish.
Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Serve right away.
Serves 4 – 6
Store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in a covered container for 4 – 5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 2 months.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Epicurious.
Looking to add a little protein? Add sliced vegan sausage when adding the potatoes for a nice dose of protein rounding out the meal perfectly, making for a complete meal in one pan!
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Made this for breakfast this morning, and it's fantastic! I was out of sweet potatoes, though; so I subbed in carrots and cooked it slightly less time. Very tasty! :)
Sounds delicious Shanti! What a great idea and quick thinking. :)
Had this for dinner last night with Morningstar veggie sausage. Breakfast for dinner! So good!
Sounds delicious! I love breakfast for dinner every now and then! Cheers :)
I love you guys and your veganista blog! I will be making this one within the week…though I had to laugh a bit…please tell me what I am missing by using ordinary sea salt as opposed to Himalayan salt which I've never hear of?
Himalayan salt is wonderful. It's pink in color sometimes it's called Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. It contains the full spectrum of minerals and trace elements, over 80, that other sea salts don't have as well as having a really nice flavor. I highly recommend looking for it and including it with your salts. I buy mine at Trader Joe's for $1.99 and it comes in a grinder fashion, it will last me awhile even with all the cooking I do…also you may find that you do not need as much compared to regular sea salt. I've seen it elsewhere but for a bit more. If you can't find it in your grocery store, ask your grocer to carry it. Also Celtic Sea Salt contains all 84 minerals as well. There are a few other sea salts such as Celtic sea salt that also carries all 84 minerals and trace elements. Hope this helps :)
Cheers!