Chef John’s Hamburger Hash

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Description

Move over corned beef, because there’s a new hash in town! If you like hash, you are going to love this version made with ground beef instead of corned. Making a hash is basically a 3-step process: frying your meat and potatoes, adding onions and mushrooms, and then adding quick-cooking vegetables like peppers. But take a look in the fridge and use any ingredients you’d like because in the game of hash, whoever has the most ingredients wins! Top with a cayenne-dusted poached egg and green onions if you’d like.

Ingredients

  • 2 large russet potatoes, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • salt to taste
  • ¾ cup diced yellow onions
  • ¾ cup diced button mushrooms
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch dried rosemary
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup diced poblano pepper
  • ½ cup thinly sliced green onions

Instructions

  1. Cut a 1/4-inch slice off the bottom each potato so it sits flat on a cutting board. Cut some more 1/4-inch slices straight down and then cut potatoes into sticks. Turn sticks and cut across to create a uniform dice. Transfer to a bowl of cold water.
  2. Combine butter and olive oil in a skillet over high heat until butter melts. Add ground beef and cook
  3. breaking up with a flat-edge utensil
  4. until crumbly
  5. about 5 minutes.
  6. Drain potatoes and add to the beef with a nice pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook
  7. stirring occasionally
  8. until potatoes just start to soften
  9. 5 to 7 minutes. Smooth mixture in the skillet and press against the bottom of the pan to help everything get nice and crusty.
  10. Stir in onions and mushrooms and add another pinch of salt. Cook
  11. stirring occasionally
  12. until onions and mushrooms have softened up and taken on some beautiful color
  13. 5 to 7 minutes. Season with black pepper
  14. cayenne
  15. and rosemary.
  16. Add bell pepper
  17. poblano pepper
  18. and another pinch of salt. Cook until peppers are tender and the rest of the ingredients are dark and crispy
  19. about 5 more minutes.
  20. Stir in green onions and cook for a few more minutes. Remove from the heat and serve.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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