Corned Beef Hash

Submitted by English_Rose

"Enjoy a hearty comfort food with this recipe for a family favourite, combining fried corned beef with mashed potato."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 ounce butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
• 1 teaspoon marmite (optional)
• 1 1⁄2 cups beef stock
• 2⁄3 cup red wine
• 13 1⁄2 ounces corned beef
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

• For the topping

• 9 ounces potatoes, peeled
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• milk, for mashing potatoes
• 1 ounce butter
• 2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 ounce breadcrumbs

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
2. First prepare the potatoes for the topping. Boil the potatoes in a large pan of simmering, salted water. When they are just cooked, remove from the heat and cool in cold water. Drain, dice and leave to one side.
3. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a frying pan. Add in the onions and thyme and fry for 3 minutes.
4. Add in the marmite, stock and red wine and cook briskly until reduced by half.
5. Add the corned beef and parsley and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
6. Cook for 5-10 minutes, breaking it up with a fork.
7. Season the diced potatoes and mash them thoroughly with milk and the butter.
8. Place the corned beef mixture into an ovenproof dish and top with the mashed potatoes.
9. Mix together the grated Cheddar and breadcrumbs.
10. Sprinkle the mixture over the mashed potatoes and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
11. Serve hot from the oven with a dressed green salad.