Best Three Potato Hash Recipes

THREE POTATO HASH

Steps:

• Cube all of the potatoes to the same size so that they cook evenly. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a simmer and cook until just fork tender. Drain and set aside. Cut the bacon into 1/4-inch pieces. Add bacon pieces to a frying pan and cook until crisp. Add onion and garlic to pan with bacon and saute until onion is translucent. Add the chopped herbs and saute for 1 more minute. Add potatoes and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with any savory sausage (cooked in the oven at 350 degrees F until cooked through), sliced in half. Top with 2 poached eggs, if desired.

POTATO HASH

Steps:

• Pierce both potatoes a few times, put in the microwave and cook on high until cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove the skin from the sweet potato. Dice both potatoes and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the bell peppers, squash, zucchini and onions and cook for a few minutes. Add the diced potatoes to the veggies and cook until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a separate pan, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter over medium heat and crack in the eggs. Cook until the whites have set, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve up the hash with a fried egg on top of each portion.

POTATO HASH WITH BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and boil until about 3/4's of the way done, about 4 minutes. Drain well and spread out on a baking sheet to cool.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. When hot, add the olive oil, and then add the potatoes in a single layer. Lower the heat to medium and cook, tossing occasionally, until the potatoes are crusty and browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the onion and cook until the onions brown slightly, about 2 minutes
• Off the heat, make 8 small evenly-spaced wells in the hash and pour a small bit of olive oil in each well. Break an egg into each well. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper. Scatter the oregano and the cheese over the hash.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the eggs are cooked to your taste, about 5 minutes for firm whites and soft yolks. Serve immediately.

POTATO HASH

Steps:

• Add 3 cloves of smashed garlic, a few large pinches of salt and potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes and discard the garlic. Transfer the potatoes to a sheet tray lined with a clean dish towel to dry slightly.
• Add enough oil to coat the bottom of a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until just translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the crushed red pepper and the remaining 2 cloves garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and tender, about 3 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the cooked potatoes. Cook, stirring frequently, until the potatoes start to get crispy and golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. (If the potatoes get too dry, add the chicken stock.) Remove from the heat and stir in the chives.

THREE ONION POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, except the fried onions. Put into deep casserole. Top with onions. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour until golden on top. Can be made ahead a couple of days. Do not bake until ready to use. Can also be frozen.
• ADDENDUM TO THREE ONION POTATO CASSEROLE: To make hash-brown potatoes from scratch:
• Rinse potatoes. Peel potatoes and shred. Soak in water for at least a 1/2 hour to remove starch. Saute drained potatoes in butter or oil until cooked to the 3/4 point Set aside.
• Resume with regular recipe preparation.