Hearty Breakfast Hash
"This makes a filling breakfast for 2. To save cooking time, prepare the potatoes the day before, cover, and refrigerate."
photo by French Tart
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 5 medium boiling potatoes, cooked, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 (4 ounce) packages sliced smoked ham, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
directions
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper. Cook until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add ham. Cook 3 minutes, tossing gently. Reduce heat to low.
- Beat eggs with milk. Pour eggs over potato mixture. Turn hash with spatula until egg is well incorporated and cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Garnish hash with parsley.
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Reviews
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Fantastic! It's a great thing to keep on hand to make breakfast burritos, too. (Just sprinkle on a little shredded cheddar and salsa.) I like to use frozen diced potatoes for extra convenience. -
What a delightful and easy way to rustle up a tasty, and as you say, a very hearty breafast meal! We ate this for an "all day breakfast" luncheon dish and thoroughly enjoyed it! I used left-over new potatoes in their jackets from the night before and smoked local ham slices with local free-range eggs; I added my chopped parsley to the hash just before serving and mixed it through. We ate this with a hunk of home-made oat bread I had made in the morning and were both totally satisfied! I think that the 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning salt was a little too much for our tastes, we try to use less salt in our diet - my only change would be to add 1/4 teaspoon next time - but other than that, I would not change this recipe one little bit - thanks Jackie! Made for holiday tag as a thank you for tagging two recipes in the game, and also for the photos forum Breakfast Photos event in September. Great! FT:-)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
