Labskaus (German Corned Beef Hash)

This is a one-dish meal and a specialty of Hamburg, Germany. It is basically a corned beef hash (potatoes and corned beef) mixed with beets, so that the dish is completely red. It is served with a fried egg on top and spicy German pickles and rollmops (pickled herring wrapped around a pickle). The recipe is German Rollmops (rollmopse).

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  small onion, chopped
• 4  teaspoons butter, divided
• 1  lb potato, peeled and quartered (about 4 medium)
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  cup beef broth
• 10  ounces corned beef, diced
• 1 (10 ounce) can  pickled beets, in slices (small can)
• 1  tablespoon  pickled beet juice
• 4  eggs
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. In saucepan, cook potatoes in salted water until tender; drain, add milk and mash with a potato masher, leaving them somewhat chunky.
2. Add enough broth so the potatoes are wet, but not runny.
3. Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown the onions in 2 teaspoons butter for about 3 minutes; remove and set aside.
4. Brown the corned beef until warmed through; set aside.
5. Chop 5 of the beet slices into small dice, reserving the remainder.
6. Combine the potatoes, browned onions, corned beef, chopped beets and one tablespoon beet juice; season with salt and pepper.
7. In a clean skillet, fry the eggs in 2 teaspoon butter; season with salt and pepper.
8. Divide the potato/corned beef/beet mixture between 4 plates.
9. Top each with a fried egg and serve with remaining sliced beets, rollmops, and pickles.