How To Make Ham And Potato Hash (With Eggs)

Transform leftover ham and potatoes into a delicious breakfast or brunch dish with this easy ham and potato hash recipe, complete with perfectly cooked eggs.

Leftover Ham Hash Ingredients

I love having an arsenal of recipes using leftover holiday ham, but also recipes using ham steaks that I keep in the freezer. It’s so handy to chop up ham into small pieces to use in a whole new dinner.

Some of my go-to leftover ham recipes include Mom’s Ham and Cheesy Potato Casserole, Ham and Beans (with Randall’s Beans), Jambalaya, and 15 Bean Soup with Ham.

That’s why I was so excited to find a whole chapter Leftover Recipes in my Green McCall’s Cook book. It has several recipes using beef roast and another chapter using leftover ham.

This particular ham hash and poached eggs recipe practically jumped right off the page and into my skillet.

• Black Pepper
• Packaged Sliced Potatoes (from the refrigerator section)
• Vegetable oil
• Salt
• Diced Onion
• Diced Green Pepper
• Diced, cooked ham
• Large Eggs

Ham Hash with Poached Eggs

There’s something in this dish for everyone if you know what I mean. I often wonder how my kids came from the same two parents yet are so different in so many way, including their food palate.

My youngest cannot eat eggs without immediately gagging, so for his portion, I scooped around the eggs. My middle eats ham, but it isn’t her favorite; however, eggs are her number one choice. So for her plate, she got extra eggs, and less ham. Lastly, my oldest, absolutely loves ham and soft cooked potatoes, so her plate was heaped up high with the ham and potato hash.

You could also omit the eggs completely, or add more eggs to the dish if needed.

How do you make potato hash from scratch?

Step by Step Instructions

1. In a large nonstick skillet with a tight-fitting lid, stir together potatoes, oil, salt, onion, green peppers, ham and 2 cups hot water. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover and boil for 10 minutes over medium heat.
2. Remove the lid, and continue to cook, turning the potatoes occasionally until most of the water is absorbed.
3. With the back of a spoon, make 4 indentions in the hash mixture.
4. Carefully, break the egg into each indention; cover and cook over low heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the eggs are set to your liking.
5. Sprinkle with black pepper, and more salt, to taste.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container, and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for leftover ham hash and potatoes, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

• This recipe is great for either using leftover holiday ham or ham steaks from the freezer.
• Add more or less eggs, or omit completely, if desired.
• Cook the eggs how you like them. You could break the yolks if you don’t like a soft, runny yolk, or leave them extra runny.

Ham Hash Recipe Variations

• Any type of bell pepper would work: green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange or yellow.
• Garlic would be a tasty addition. Or, season with garlic powder.
• Substitute corned beef or beef roast to make a beef hash recipe.
• Use butter or ghee instead of vegetable oil, if desired.
• Add any of your other favorite veggies including mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, squash, zucchini to the skillet.
• If you love cheese, garnish with shredded cheddar cheese before serving.
• Add dried herbs or spices such as paprika, onion powder, rosemary, thyme, etc. to the dish while cooking.
• Before serving, garnish with fresh herbs such as fresh parsley.

What makes a dish a hash?

A dish is considered a hash when it consists of diced or chopped meat, potatoes, and sometimes vegetables, all cooked together in a skillet. Often but not always, a hash is that the ingredients are cooked until they form a crispy, golden-brown crust.

What is typically in a hash?

A traditional hash typically includes diced or chopped meat (such as ham, corned beef, or roast beef), diced potatoes, and often onions and bell peppers. It’s all cooked together in a skillet.

Skillet Recipes

Recipes that can be fixed completely in one skillet are our favorite ones to make for a quick weeknight dinner. Here are some of our favorite skillet recipes.

• Skillet Lasagna
• Frisco Melt Hamburger Helper
• Classic Sloppy Joes

Ground Beef Goulash

Skillet Ground Beef BBQ

Taco Rice Skillet

Beef and Potato Tacos

Chili in a Skillet

Kitchen Utensils

• Large Skillet with Tight Fitting Lid
• Veggie Chopper
• Cutting Board and Sharp Knife
• Spatula