I do not pretend to be much different than every other 30-something city dweller… I love brunch. Some may say that brunch is for jerks desperately trying to avoid adulthood (ahem, David Shaftel), and some of these arguments may be valid, but I think brunch has many merits. My top 3 include:
1. It never starts before 10am: yes, I am actively savoring the time I have left to enjoy sleeping in. I know in a few short years my Saturday and Sunday mornings will be filled with screaming babies (if all goes well), but for now I am enjoying the quietness, and general lack of responsibility that comes with the weekend. If this makes me a jerk, fine.
2. Day drinking: I cannot fully describe why day drinking is the best, but I think it has to do with the weather. Stick with me here for a moment… think about it, when you enjoy a alcoholic beverage during the day, you are almost always outside, soaking up the sun. Nobody looks forward to drinking mimosas and Bloody Mary’s outside in the cold, or even worse, indoors. People love day drinking because it means the weather is amazing.
3. Oh yeah, and the food: I can almost always find something paleoish on a brunch menu that I don’t have to ask for modifications to, and it is nearly always delicious. It is really, really hard to screw up brunch food.
Eating brunch out is a much cheaper option than eating dinner out, but the cost can still sneak up on you between the coffee, the meal and the drink(s). A great, cheaper alternative is to whip up brunch at home (again it is really hard to screw up), pop some champagne and invite some friends over. Sure, you might miss out on enjoying an omelette among a menagerie of other jerks, yuppies and hipsters, but I don’t think you will miss them that much when you realize this meal is only $2.68 per serving. It costs me almost that much just to get to brunch…
Pork Chorizo & Sweet Potato Hash=
Ingredients
| 2 links fresh pork chorizo | $2.44 |
| 2 tbs coconut oil | $0.72 |
| 1/2 yellow onion |
$0.22 |
| 1 garlic clove |
$0.05 |
| 1 jalapeño, seeded and de-veined | &0.45 |
| 1/2 red, yellow or orange bell pepper |
$0.60 |
| 1 lb. sweet potatoes |
$1.64 |
| 1/2 cup chicken stock |
$0.50 |
| 1/2 cup chopped cilantro |
$0.50 |
| 3 eggs |
$0.93 |
| salt and pepper |
neg |
| Meal Total | $ 8.05 |
| Total Per Serving (3) | $ 2.68 |
Directions
1. Prep the vegetables by dicing the onion and bell pepper, and finely chopping the garlic and jalapeño. Peel the sweet potatoes and chop into 1/2 inch dice.
2. Heat 1 tbs of coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the casings from the chorizo and add the meat to the heated pan. Break up the meat into small chunks and cook until lightly browned. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and set aside (leave the drippings!)
3. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeño to the pan and cook until the onions begin to soften (about 3 minutes). Add the sweet potatoes and some salt and pepper and cook until tender, but not mushy. Stir frequently, and add chicken stock periodically during the cooking to de-glaze the pan and keep the potatoes from sticking. Once tender, stir in the reserved chorizo and cilantro and heat for another minute or two until the chorizo is warm.
4. Heat the remaining 1 tbs of coconut oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Once heated, crack the eggs in the pan and cook to your desired doneness (I did over-easy here). If you aren’t great at frying eggs, check out this video for some tips.
Note: If you are comfortable with multi-tasking, you can do step #4 while the potatoes are cooking, otherwise wait until they are done.
5. Spoon a healthy portion of the hash onto a plate, top with a fried egg and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!!
a Skinny Rich Girl 
I love hash for brunch because I feel like I can stuff myself since it is counting for breakfast and lunch 🙂
xoxo K
http://peeledwellness.com
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