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Leek-Top Baking-Sheet Hash

Corned beef hash in a pan topped with halved runny boiled eggs.
Photo by Jim Henkens

Hash is the most common weekend breakfast in my household. Why? Because you can throw anything on a baking sheet, roast it until crispy, plop a few eggs on top, and your Sunday is made. Roasted or sautéed dark green leek tops are just as good and way more beautiful than their more popular white onion siblings: tender, totally flavorful—they're the hero of this hash.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound smoked beef brisket or corned beef
1½ pounds fingerling potatoes or other small potatoes, cut into small pieces
2 red bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, cut into bite-size pieces
3 leeks, washed and thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¼ cup grapeseed oil
Coarse sea salt and coarse ground black pepper
8 eggs
½ cup dukkah
1 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, cilantro, and/or mint leaves
Harissa or Chinese red chile paste, optional

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Turn the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

    Step 2

    Toss the brisket, potatoes, bell peppers, leeks, and garlic with the oil on the prepared baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper like you mean it. When the oven is up to temp, bake for 20 minutes, then raise the oven temp to 500°F to make the edges crisp and bake for 20 more minutes.

    Step 3

    While the vegetables are roasting, boil some water in a large saucepan. Turn the heat down so it simmers and carefully slip in the eggs with a slotted spoon. Simmer for 5 to 5½ minutes.

    Step 4

    Get a big bowl of ice water ready. Grab your slotted spoon and move the eggs into the ice water. As soon as the eggs are cool enough to handle, about 30 seconds, crack the shells all over by knocking them against the inside of the bowl. Peel the eggs right in the ice water. The cold water will help the shells slip right off the eggs.

    Step 5

    Pat the eggs dry and roll them in the dukkah to coat lightly. Cut each egg in half.

    Step 6

    Top the hash with the eggs, cut side up. Garnish with the herbs. Serve with harissa, if you want. You want!

Cover with the author laughing, standing in front of a red truck on a farm, holding a bundle of carrot tops, fennel tops, and other scrap vegetables.
From Cooking Scrappy: 100 Recipes to Help You Stop Wasting Food, Save Money, and Love What You Eat © 2018 by Joel Gamoran. Reprinted by permission of Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
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