DOUBLE-PORK HASH

By porklion

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon, thick-cut
• Vegetable oil, as needed
• 1 7-ounce boneless ham steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, seeded and diced (1/2-inch)
• 1 20-ounce bag refrigerated hash brown potatoes
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Fried or poached eggs, for serving (optional)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 40mins
Adapted from cooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the bacon in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat, turning once, until crisp and browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to cool. Pour the fat from the skillet into a small bowl. You should have 5 tablespoons; add vegetable oil, if needed.

Return 3 tablespoons bacon fat to the skillet over medium heat. Add the ham and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden, about 7 minutes. Add the hash browns and cook until the underside is mostly golden brown, about 7 minutes. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons bacon fat over the potatoes. Using a metal spatula, turn the hash browns over in sections. Continue cooking until the other side is mostly golden brown, about 7 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the hash is completely golden brown, about 5 minutes more.

Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

If desired, top each serving with a fried or poached egg.