Recipe: Turkey hash

Shannon Beigert

I hope you had a festive and meaningful Thanksgiving with family and friends.

Now that we are wrapping up the Thanksgiving holiday, I wonder if anyone out there has lots of leftover turkey?  Need some ideas? One of our family favorites is Turkey hash.  It is easy to make and delicious. We like it for breakfast topped with a fried egg, but it is good anytime.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to cook the hash
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to cook egg(s)
2 cups of cooked, deboned turkey meat, diced
1 medium-sized sweet onion, finely chopped
1 medium potato, peeled and finely chopped OR leftover mashed potatoes, about 2 cups
1/3 cup of chicken broth, water, or leftover gravy
1 teaspoon of black pepper
A dash of poultry seasoning
1 egg per person

Instructions

In a large frying pan, place two tablespoons of cooking oil and heat on medium heat until the oil shimmers slightly. Add the finely diced onions. Add the finely chopped potato, OR if you are using mashed potatoes, just cook the onions until translucent, leaving the mashed potatoes for later. Once the onions turn translucent, add the chopped turkey meat and mix with the onions or onions/potatoes and cook. Turn up the heat slightly and add the broth, water or gravy. The mixture will almost boil. Stir. Then turn down the heat, and add the pepper and poultry seasoning.  Turn off the heat.

Mashed potatoes variation

If you are using mashed potatoes, line the bottom of a shallow serving dish or Pyrex pie plate with mashed potatoes. Microwave the potatoes for 30-45 seconds until warm.

Place the hot turkey hash on top of the mashed potatoes, or if you diced a potato into the hash, place the hash directly into a serving dish. Using the remaining oil, fry eggs as normal in a separate frying pan. When each egg is cooked to your liking, turn it onto the hash mixture and serve immediately. This dish goes well with toast as a side.

Enjoy!

Shannon Beigert is a chef and baker who loves to entertain guests at her Olympia home. If you want to let her know that this recipe worked well for you, send her a note at  shannon@theJOLTnews.com