Sweet Potato & Ham Hash

SWEET POTATO & HAM HASH

4 Preparation Time :

Categories : Main Dish Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1 md Sweet potato (about 1 lb)

1 lb Ham

1/2 ts Ground white pepper

1 t Salt

6 tb Butter or margarine

8 Poached eggs

4 tb Sour cream

PREHEAT OVEN TO 250F. Wash but don't peel the sweet

potato. Shred potato on fine blade of a shredder or food processor. Place in mixing bowl and set aside.

Finely chop ham; pulse using puree blade of food

processor. Add ham to the shredded potato. Add salt

and pepper and mix well. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a

non-stick 6-inch skillet over medium heat. Add

one-quarter of the potato-ham mixture. Cook about 4

minutes, pressing down gently to compact the hash as

it cooks. Flip the hash patty and cook another 5

minutes. Add more butter if necessary. Repeat with

remaining mixture; add more butter to skillet as

needed. As each hash patty is done, transfer to oven

to keep warm. Place 2 poached eggs on each serving.

Garnish with a dollop of sour cream.

MICHAEL ROBERTS - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -