Corned Or Roast Beef Hash

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup beef broth or 3/4 cup beef bouillon or 3/4 cup thin beef gravy
• 4 cups potatoes, boiled and diced (russets are best)
• 4 cups beef, cooked and chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme (or a combination of thyme, oregano and sage)
• 6 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 6 poached eggs (optional)
• 1/2 cup fresh tomato sauce or 1/2 cup ketchup or 1/2 cup chili sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter with the olive oil over medium heat in a heavy, 12 inch, well seasoned, cast iron skillet.
• 2 saute the onions, stirring frequently for about 6 minutes, or until tender.
• 3 raise heat to medium high, and brown the onions for a few minutes.
• 4 lower heat, and blend in the flour to make a paste.
• 5 (might have to add a little more butter if it's too dry).
• 6 stir and cook for 2 minutes.
• 7 blend in the beef liquid (broth or gravy), and bring to a boil.
• 8 mix in the potatoes, beef, herbs, salt and pepper, and parsley.
• 9 blend in the cream.
• 10 press the hash down firmly with the flat of a spatula.
• 11 set a cover over the pan (find a lid that fits, or a round pizza pan with a heavy object on top, or just cover with aluminum foil).
• 12 cook slowly for 15 minutes, or until it has crusted on the bottom.
• 13 stir it to mix some of the crust into the hash.
• 14 if it's dry add more beef liquid or cream, and repeat this step two more times for another 15 minutes each time.
• 15 be careful not too cook with too high heat, or overcook, or it will dry out, or burn.
• 16 the last time, turn the heat up a bit during the last 5- 10 minutes to get a nice brown crust.
• 17 do not stir this last crust into the hash.
• 18 cut the hash into wedges, and flip upside down on the plate to serve with the crust side up.
• 19 nice served with poached egg and a dollop of fresh tomato sauce, ketchup or chili sauce on top.