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Ham and Potato Hash Recipe

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Ham and Potato Hash

Sunday breakfasts are a favorite activity around here. More like a brunch, they are usually somewhat more elaborate and filling that what we eat for breakfast during the week. Ham and potato hash is a perfect side dish for fried eggs; easy to cook, and a great way to use up leftover ham.

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Ham and Potato Hash Recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
2 medium potatoes, peeled
1 cup finely diced cooked ham
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried crumbled thyme

Method

1 Cut the potatoes in half, cook in a saucepan of simmering water until not quite done and still firm, about 10 minutes. Rinse in cold water to stop cooking. Drain. Dice to 1/2-inch thick pieces. Set aside.

2 Melt butter in a large cast-iron* skillet over medium low to medium heat. Add onion, cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the chopped bell pepper, cook another 2 minutes.

3 Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cook hash until well browned, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serves 6.

*Best not to use a stick-free pan or the hash won't brown very well.

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Posted by Elise on Mar 24, 2007 and indexed Ham, Potato

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Comments

Sounds fantastic! I've never actually had a proper hash before, it might be time to give it a try!

Posted by: Ellie on March 24, 2007 10:50 PM

I don't eat ham, but I make corned beef hash exactly the same way. It's a treat whenever we have a little bit of leftover corned beef.

Posted by: lydia on March 25, 2007 4:47 AM

I am not a breakfast person, but I surely would make this. I love hash brown crispy potatoes and I love the addition of the ham.

Posted by: Laurie on March 25, 2007 6:44 AM

This is a great recipe, you can also substitute the store bought tins of corned beef or ham, even dreaded Spam, and it's a great addition to a family brunch when you don't have leftovers.

Posted by: DSX on March 25, 2007 6:55 AM

Hey, spam is lovely - don't be disparagin' on my spam. Mind you, it isn't for everyone. but I love an occasional fried spam slice.

With regard to browning in non-stick ware, I have found that decreasing the oil (in this case butter) at the start will aid in browning and then adding back in the onion/ pepper mix.

Just made this today and it is great stuff.

Posted by: Chris Hansen on March 25, 2007 1:56 PM

Another great idea....I'm making this next weekend. Thanks for all the good recipes and ideas.

Posted by: Judty on March 25, 2007 5:39 PM

I don't eat breakfasts like this, it's so beautiful and good. I'm a french and i loved your country and your cooking. Nice to meet you. Your blog it's fabulous
Candy

Posted by: pom d'api on March 25, 2007 11:24 PM

My mouth is watering...

Posted by: Emily on March 26, 2007 5:06 AM

My husband love breakfast so I will try this recipe tomorrow morning.
He would love it!

Posted by: Chico on March 26, 2007 11:15 PM

That looks really nice! I rarely eat hash and have never even done the thinking process to change from corned beef (which I dont like), to something else which I do like

:)

Posted by: dianne on March 27, 2007 1:01 AM

Elise, the recipe looks great, but more interesting, the egg in the photo looks incredible! Where did you get eggs with such color, or is it just a fluke of the camera? A friend who lived in Spain always talks about how much more vibrant the color of egg yolks was there. Is it what they're fed?

Posted by: Paul Shipman on March 27, 2007 9:35 AM

I'd love to make this for a Big breakfast with the family.We have breakfast together rarely because my husband is an OTR truckdriver. We like to make our family breakfasts special ..Thanks.
This is a great blog..

Posted by: Stephanie on March 28, 2007 5:47 AM

Love hash! I think I will give this a try. As far as Spam goes.....I love it! We ate a lot of it growing up. Now I look for low salt and fat kind. Still taste good.
Donna A.

Posted by: Donna A. on March 28, 2007 3:32 PM

Hi Paul - sometimes, when I get really fresh eggs from my friend who raises chickens, the yolks can be quite vibrant and rich in color. I forget if this particular egg was one of those eggs or if the photo just turned out that way because of the adjustments I made on it to bring out the color of the potato hash.

Posted by: Elise on March 31, 2007 9:55 PM

My family makes a version of this called "Farmer's Breakfast"--same ingredients--but you add eggs (yolk and whites mixed together in a bowl first) into the hash in the last few minutes for an all-in-one dish.

Posted by: Sassy J on April 2, 2007 8:35 AM

This is great. I have a little ham roast defrosting. I plan to use some of it with blackeyed peas, and I've been thinking, What will I do with the rest? No question, now!

Posted by: Lisa on April 4, 2007 2:26 PM

Delicious! I omitted the bell peppers and made this with some ham left over from Easter. My fiance couldn't thank me enough! He started to leave the kitchen, then turned around to thank me again. I'll definitely be making this one my regulars.

Posted by: Dawn on April 15, 2007 6:35 AM

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