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.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ham and potato hash, ham hash, ham hash with poached eggs, leftover ham hash

Servings:

Calories: 277kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

20 ounces packaged, sliced potatoes (refrigerated)
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced onions
1/2 cup diced green peppers
1 cup cooked ham, diced
2 cups hot water
4 large eggs

Instructions

In a large skillet, combine potatoes, oil, salt, onion, green pepper, ham and hot water.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, then cover and continue to boil for 10 minutes.
Remove the lid, and continue cooking until most of the water is absorbed, turning the potatoes occasionally.
Using a spoon or spoonula, create 4 indentions in the potato mixture. Crack the eggs carefully into the indentions.
Cover and cook over low heat until the eggs are set to your desired consistency, approximately 5 minutes.

Notes

- 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.
- Looking for more recipes for how to use leftover holiday ham? Check out this post.
- The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

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