This air fryer sausage and pepper breakfast hash is one of my favorite ways to start the morning. It’s filling, full of flavor, and comes together really fast.
Everything cooks right in the air fryer, so you get crispy hash browns and perfectly cooked sausage without standing over a stove. It’s pretty much a hands-off breakfast.
The combo of sausage, peppers, and onion with a little paprika gives it such a good savory taste. Simple ingredients but they work so well together.
If you’re looking for a breakfast that’s easy to make and actually keeps you full, this is a great one to try. You can have it ready in about 20 minutes.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
It’s a One-Basket Breakfast – Everything cooks together right in the air fryer basket, so you’re not juggling multiple pans on the stove first thing in the morning. Just toss it all in and let the air fryer do the work.
Colorful Peppers Make It Feel Special – The mix of red and green bell peppers adds a nice pop of color and a subtle sweetness that balances out the savory sausage and paprika really well.
Frozen Hash Browns Save You So Much Time – You don’t need to peel, boil, or dice any potatoes. Starting with frozen hash browns cuts out a ton of prep and gets breakfast on the table way faster.
The Sausage Flavor Gets Into Everything – As the breakfast sausage cooks, all those savory juices and fat coat the hash browns and peppers. Every single bite ends up packed with flavor, not just the pieces of sausage.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Breakfast Sausage
- 2 cups Frozen Diced Hash Browns
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper
- 1/4 Red Onion
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt
How to Make
Step 1
Dice the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and red onion into small, bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
Crumble the breakfast sausage into small chunks.
Step 3
In a large bowl, mix the frozen diced hash browns, diced peppers, onions, sausage chunks, paprika, and salt.
Step 4
Spread the mixture evenly in the air fryer basket.
Step 5
Air fry at 380F for 15 to 18 minutes, stopping to stir and toss the mixture every 5 minutes, until the potatoes are crispy and the sausage is fully cooked.
Tips
Keep the Hash Browns Frozen
Use the hash browns straight from the freezer. Don’t thaw them out first, because thawed hash browns release a lot of moisture and turn into a soggy mess in the air fryer.
Frozen hash browns hold their shape better and get way crispier since the moisture evaporates as they cook. Just pull them out of the bag and toss them right into the mixing bowl.
Break the Sausage Into Small Pieces
When you crumble the sausage, make the pieces roughly the same size as the diced hash browns. This way everything cooks at the same rate and you don’t end up with some pieces overdone and others still raw in the middle.
If the sausage is sticking together and hard to crumble, put it in the fridge for about 15 minutes before you start. Cold sausage is a lot easier to break apart with your hands.
Don’t worry if some pieces are a little bigger. They’ll break down more as you stir the hash during cooking.
Cut the Veggies Small
Dice the peppers and onion into pieces that are about the same size as the hash brown cubes. If they’re too big, they won’t cook through in time and you’ll have crunchy, undercooked veggies mixed in with everything else.
Keeping all the ingredients a similar size is the key to getting an even cook on this hash. It also makes every bite taste better because you get a little bit of everything in each scoop.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I add eggs to this breakfast hash?
Absolutely! Once the hash is done, you can create small wells in the mixture and crack eggs right into them. Pop it back in the air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 4-6 minutes, depending on how runny you like your yolks.
You can also just fry or scramble eggs separately on the stove and serve them on top. Either way, eggs make this hash feel like a complete breakfast.
Air Fryer Sausage & Pepper Breakfast Hash
- 1/2 lb Breakfast Sausage
- 2 cups Frozen Diced Hash Browns
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper
- 1/4 Red Onion
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Dice the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and red onion into small, bite-sized pieces.
- Crumble the breakfast sausage into small chunks.
- In a large bowl, mix the frozen diced hash browns, diced peppers, onions, sausage chunks, paprika, and salt.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 380F for 15 to 18 minutes, stopping to stir and toss the mixture every 5 minutes, until the potatoes are crispy and the sausage is fully cooked.