This sweet potato hash is a healthy, delicious, vegan side dish that is easy to make and can even be a full meal.

This sweet potato hash is one of my favorite sweet potato recipes. Just pop the sweet potatoes into the pan and forget about them for 20 minutes while you take care of the rest of dinner.

Sweet Potato Hash | This sweet potato hash recipe is a healthy, delciious, vegetarian side that is easy to make and can even be a full meal. | A Sweet Pea Chef

Aren’t sweet potatoes amazing?

They’re super yummy. They last forever in the pantry. They are healthier than regular white potatoes. They can go sweet or savory.

If you’re like me, at any given moment, you probably have 3-5 sweet potatoes sitting in your pantry along with an onion and a few stalks of celery in the fridge. If I'm not using them in Mashed Sweet Potatoes or in Egg White Scramble + Sweet Potato Hash | Breakfast Meal Prep, I know exactly what to do with them!

In This Post You'll Find:

Watch Me Make Sweet Potato Hash
Reasons You'll Love It
Why Sweet Potatoes Are Good For You
Can You Eat Sweet Potato Skin?
Sweet Potato Hash Goes Well With:
HEALTHY SWEET POTATO RECIPES
Sweet Potato Hash
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Watch Me Make Sweet Potato Hash

Reasons You'll Love It

Super quick to prep, just 5-10 minutes
Delicious and nutritious on its own or as a side.
It's healthy, Vegan and Gluten-Free

Really, this “side” could easily be made a meal by itself, if you’re willing to forgo the meat in your dinner. It’s very filling and satisfying to the tummy. I’ve also just wrapped them up in some lettuce leaves for a tasty and quick vegetarian dinner.

Seriously, though. This sweet potato hash recipe is super versatile — it can be a vegan breakfast hash, lunch or dinner.

Fresh sweet potatoes, unpeeled, on a cutting board, getting diced to be put into the sweet potato hash recipe.

Why Sweet Potatoes Are Good For You

I say sweet potatoes are amazing, and here's why. Sweet potatoes are:

low in calories – 86 calories per ½ cup
high in fiber
high in potassium
high in vitamin A – ½ cup of sweet potato = 283% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin A. Yes, 283%. No mistake here.
fat-free
a great source of vitamin B6
a great source of vitamin E
a good source of calcium and magnesium

Large skillet filled with uncooked sweet potatoes, white onion, celery, and spices, ready to cook to make the sweet potato hash.

What To Substitute For Onion

If you’re looking to enjoy this sweet potato hash recipe but you don’t like onions, you have some options for a tasty and easy onion substitute. Here are some easy onion alternatives:

mushrooms
shallot
chives
leeks
bell peppers
lentils
cabbage
eggplant
carrots

Any of these onion alternatives will work great in this recipe. Of course, you can also decide to just leave them out entirely. These substitutions also work very well if you’re wanting to make sweet potato hash without bell peppers.

Large skillet with cooked sweet potato hash, ready to serve.

Can You Eat Sweet Potato Skin?

I often get this question, so I wanted to answer it. The short answer is, “YES!!!!!.”

The longer answer is this: You do not need to remove the sweet potato peel to make sweet potato hash. If you don’t happen to like the taste or texture of the peel, then you’re free to remove it. HOWEVER, the peel contains a lot of the nutrients of the sweet potato.

So it’s a good idea not just to throw all that goodness away.

Bowl of sweet potato hash ready to eat, topped with sliced green onions.

How to peel sweet potatoes, if you want to:

Scrub the sweet potato with a brush or wet cloth.
Rinse the sweet potato under running water.
Peel the sweet potato with a vegetable peeler or a paring knife.

Sweet Potato Hash Goes Well With:

Pork Chops: This hash will go great with some garlic pork chops.
Eggs: Frying up an egg would go great or even these baked eggs.
Steak: Any of these steak marinades or this basic pan-roasted steak.

Close up shot of the sweet potato hash recipe in a white bowl, ready to be served and topped with sliced green onions.

HEALTHY SWEET POTATO RECIPES

There's no shortage of sweet potato recipes on this blog. Here are some more of my favorites.

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Sweet Potato Hash

Lacey Baier

This sweet potato hash recipe is a healthy, delicious, vegetarian side that is easy to make and can even be a full meal.

4.93 from 26 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 157 kcal

Equipment

Skillet

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Ingredients

▢ 2 tablespoon olive oil
▢ 3 medium sweet potatoes, skin-on and diced into equal, bite-size chunks
▢ ½ medium white onion, diced
▢ 2 stalks celery, diced
▢ 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
▢ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
▢ 2 cloves garlic, minced
▢ sliced green onions, for garnish

Instructions

Heat oil in large pan over medium-high heat.
Add the potatoes, onion and celery to the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are almost tender.
Turn the heat to high and add the garlic, stirring to combine. Cook on high for 2-5 more minutes until sweet potatoes are nicely browned.
Serve hot and with sliced green onions, if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1.5 cupsCalories: 157 kcalCarbohydrates: 22 gProtein: 1 gFat: 7 gSaturated Fat: 1 gSodium: 942 mgPotassium: 400 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 5 gVitamin A: 13920 IUVitamin C: 4.5 mgCalcium: 43 mgIron: 0.6 mg

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