Roast Beef Hash

Name: Roast Beef Hash
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 4 cup beef drippings or canola oil; 2 cups boiled and cooled yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1/4" cubes; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 cups cold roast beef, cut into 1/4" cubes; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tsp. fresh thyme, finely chopped; 1 ⁄ 8 tsp. cayenne; 1 ⁄ 8 tsp. ground nutmeg; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 ⁄ 2 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp. chopped parsley

Serves
serves 4

Made according to a recipe that appeared in hash aficionado James Beard's American Cookery (Little, Brown, 1972), this savory hash transforms leftovers into an elegant breakfast.

Ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup beef drippings or canola oil
2 cups boiled and cooled yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1/4" cubes
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cups cold roast beef, cut into 1/4" cubes
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp. fresh thyme, finely chopped
¹⁄₈ tsp. cayenne
¹⁄₈ tsp. ground nutmeg
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¹⁄₂ cup heavy cream
2 tbsp. chopped parsley

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Instructions

Step 1

In a 12" skillet, heat beef drippings or oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add beef, garlic, thyme, cayenne, and nutmeg; cook, stirring occasionally, until beef browns, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 2

Add heavy cream, stir to combine, and press hash down into the skillet with a metal spatula. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, turning hash in parts every 2 minutes, loosening any browned bits, until the cream has reduced and hash forms a crust, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve hot with fried or poached eggs, if you like.

In a 12" skillet, heat beef drippings or oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add beef, garlic, thyme, cayenne, and nutmeg; cook, stirring occasionally, until beef browns, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add heavy cream, stir to combine, and press hash down into the skillet with a metal spatula. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, turning hash in parts every 2 minutes, loosening any browned bits, until the cream has reduced and hash forms a crust, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve hot with fried or poached eggs, if you like.