Ham And Sweet Potato Hash

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 1/2 cups diced cooked sweet potatoes (slightly firm in texture)
• 2 medium onions (minced and sauteed in 2 tablespoons butter for 2 minutes)
• 1/2 large green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 large eggs
• minced fresh parsley leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a big bowl, combine the ham, sweet potatoes, onions, bell pepper, sage, salt, pepper, and cream; stir to blend.
• 2 with your hands, form into a large cake.
• 3 in a large skillet, melt half the butter over med-high heat; add the ham cake, and press down evenly with a spatula to form a compact oval cake.
• 4 decrease heat to medium and cook the hash about 5 minutes or until the underside is browned and crusty.
• 5 loosen the hash with the spatula and invert onto a plate.
• 6 add the remaining butter to the skillet and increase the heat slightly; slide the other side of the hash into the skillet, decrease heat to medium, and cook about 5 minutes or until the other side is browned and crusty.
• 7 transfer hash to a heated platter and keep warm.
• 8 break the eggs gently into 1 or 2 saucepans of boiling water, poach for 2 minutes, and transfer with a slotted spoon to a clean cloth to drain.
• 9 top hash with the poached eggs and sprinkle with minced parsley.