Breakfast Fiesta Mix

This is less a dish and more a breakfast condiment. Sausage, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and salsa, all simmered together into something that looks a lot like chili and goes on top of pretty much anything. Omelets, burritos, biscuits, a pile of eggs. It all works.

Two things at once

The griddle does double duty here. The sausage browns right on the flat top where it can get some color, while a saucepan of everything else sits on the griddle beside it and warms up. Once the sausage is fully cooked, it goes into the pot.

Tip

The key step is getting the sausage into the pot without the grease. A perforated spatula lets the fat drip back onto the griddle as you scoop. If you don't have one, drain it the best you can. Too much grease and the whole mix goes slick.

After that it just needs a few minutes of simmering for the flavors to pull together.

Make more than you need

It's chili logic: this stuff gets better the longer it sits, and it's noticeably better the next day. So I make a big batch and freeze it. Pull out a portion, warm it up, and a plain Tuesday omelet suddenly has a lot more going on.

For something to put it on, try the Diner Style Omelet, or split a biscuit and spoon it over the top like a spicier cousin of Biscuits & Gravy.