My Beef Breakfast Scramble is a delicious, mildly spicy one-pan breakfast. It’s an easy way to feed a hungry crowd before a big day! I know you’ll continue to cook my skillet breakfast casserole on rotation, because it is so tasty and filling!
Beef Breakfast Scramble
This hearty Beef Breakfast Scramble has all of my breakfast favorites—eggs, Hash Brown Potatoes, and cheese. Everything cooks together in a skillet for maximum flavor with minimal effort! I like to use lean ground beef but you can customize with other ground meats or even make it vegetarian.
Tips For Beginners
- Ground Beef should be cooked to 160ºF. Color is not always a reliable way to test doneness. When possible, use an instant read meat thermometer. Check out my printable meat temperature guide for more information.
Cheesy Beef Breakfast Scramble
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cups frozen hash browns shredded or cubed
- 1/4 cup water
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes undrained
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 4 slices sharp cheddar
- chopped cilantro optional
Instructions
- Cook beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat, keep crumbling while you cook.1 pound lean ground beef, 1 yellow onion
- As it is cooking, season with paprika, salt, and pepper.1/2 teaspoon paprika, salt and pepper to taste
- When meat is no longer pink, add the hash browns and cook until thawed and tender, keep stirring as you cook.3 cups frozen hash browns
- Add the water and tomatoes, undrained. Increase heat to high until the mixture boils, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.1/4 cup water, 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- Increase heat to medium/low. Pour the beaten eggs over the mixture. Allow to cook. Check and stir occasionally until the eggs are set to your liking.4 eggs
- Finally, lay the slices of cheese over the eggs and cover until the cheese is melted, for about 1-2 minutes.4 slices sharp cheddar
- Top with chopped cilantro (optional). Serve and enjoy!chopped cilantro
Becky’s Tips
- For mild flavors, use tomatoes without paprika. For spicier, get the hot tomatoes/green chiles.
- Swap beef with impossible burger patties from Costco for a vegetarian breakfast scramble. Tofu or Paneer are other protein options for vegetarians.
- Add veggies like shredded carrots, asparagus, broccoli, bell peppers and zucchini.
- Swap beef with sausage, ground turkey or shredded chicken.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
How to Make One Pan Cheesy Beef Breakfast Scramble Step by Step
Cook ground beef and season well: Cook 1 pound lean ground beef and 1 yellow onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble while you cook.
As it cooks, season with 1/2 teaspoon paprika and salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Add hash browns: When meat is no longer pink, add 3 cups frozen hash browns shredded or cubed, and cook until thawed and tender. Stir as you cook.
Add veggies: To this add 1/4 cup water and 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained. Increase heat to high until the mixture boils, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Combine beaten eggs: Increase heat to medium/low. Pour the 4 beaten eggs over the mixture. Allow to cook. Check and stir occasionally until the eggs are set to your liking.
Spread the cheese slices and serve: Lay the 4 slices of sharp cheddar cheese over the eggs and cover until the cheese is melted, about 1-2 minutes.
Top with chopped cilantro (optional). Serve and enjoy!
How to Store and Reheat
Refrigerate: It is hard to imagine any leftovers because my recipe has only 4 servings. But if you have leftovers, transfer them to a airtight container and refrigerate for 3-5 days. Reheat in the microwave in 30-second intervals.
Freeze: Once the scramble is completely at room temperature, place it in a freezer-friendly bag and freeze. It will stay good for up to 3 months. When ready, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat the next morning.
Serving Suggestions
My Beef Scramble Breakfast is a complete meal for breakfast or brunch. You can serve it alongside my Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies to add some sweetness to your meal or with my Morning Glory Muffins.
The thought is there. We used fresh potato instead & made them separately which saved the meal. I would recommend making the eggs separately as well then assembling everything on the plate & topping with cheese.
I just got done making and eating this and it was fantastic! I had leftover meatloaf muffins and I used that instead of raw ground beef. I added a little hot sauce b/c we like things spicy around here! Would definitely make again! Thanks for the recipe!
mine doesn’t look like that … maybe i needed more beef lol
We’re sorry yours didn’t turn out quite like the pictures!
We’re sorry this recipe wasn’t to your taste, David!
If I made this again, I would recommend cooking the hash browns on the side to get them nice and crispy.
I would add everything else except the cheese, so that meat and veggies are under the hash browns, then topped with the cheese. And this needs more seasoning for sure.
Definitely modify to your liking!
Do you drain the grease from the hamburger before adding the other ingredients?
Yes, you can definitely do that!
Just made this and really enjoyed it! I added some frozen chopped kale and green peppers and used rotel tomatoes to just punch up the veggies and spice. If you scramble the eggs separately, it makes an easy meal prep breakfast base. This could easily be made whole30 as well.
Sounds amazing!
I’m an email subscriber so I’m using #CRfamily like you said too! Thanks for giving the email subscribers a chance too Becky!
Have a great week!
Thanks, J!
Wow this looks incredible. And I bet my whole family will love it! Thank you!
Thanks, Lauren!
Oh my goodness, this looks so yummy and so easy!
Enjoy, Krissy!