Breakfast Hash

Not a side dish at all, this is a well-stocked breakfast entrée. Make sure the potatoes are diced—that is, in 1/2-inch cubes. They must be small and evenly sized to cook in the stated time. Skip processed sandwich meat and look for whole, roasted smoked ham at the deli counter. Have the butcher cut it into 1/2-inch slices to make the dicing easier for you.

Cuisine

Modern

Course

Breakfast

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

30-60 min

Cooking Technique

Max Pressure Cook, Pressure Cook

Keywords

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Servings

4-6 servings

Ingredients

3 tbsp butter
1 medium yellow onion
1 medium green bell pepper
1 medium red bell pepper
1 lb smoked deli ham
2 medium garlic cloves
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp celery seeds
1/4 tsp fine table salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 lb yellow potatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

Press Saute, set time for 5 minutes.
Melt the butter in a the cooker. Add the onion and both bell peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the ham, garlic, sage, thyme, celery seeds (if using), salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Turn off the SAUTE function. Stir in the potatoes and broth, scraping up any browned bits on the pot’s bottom. Lock the lid onto the cooker.
Optional 1 Max Pressure Cooker
Press Pressure cook on Max pressure for 10 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
Optional 2 All Pressure Cookers
Press Pressure cook (Manual) on High pressure for 12 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
Use the quick-release method to bring the pot’s pressure back to normal. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Stir well.
Press Saute, set time for 10 minutes.
Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring often. Continue without stirring until the liquid boils off and the hash touching the hot surface starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the SAUTE function and remove the hot insert from the machine to stop the cooking. Some of the potatoes may have fused to the surface. Use a metal spatula to get them up. The point is to have some browned bits and some softer bits throughout the hash.

Notes

Beyond
• For a 3-quart cooker, you must use 1 cup broth and halve the remaining ingredients.
• For an 8-quart cooker, you must increase all the ingredients by 50 percent.
• Substitute corned beef for the ham—or get fancy and substitute shredded, skinless boneless duck confit.

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