Lumberjack Hash


What a quick post this will be today. Not only is this the quickest potato dish ever but one I make often for breakfast. It is my idea of the ultimate hashbrowns. A recipe is not really needed. You make extra potatoes for the nights dinner and have them in the morning for breakfast sauteed in a pan with green peppers, onions, spices and a little garlic. I first tried what they dubbed Lumberjack Potatoes at a small restaurant and bakery north of here in the small community of Coldstream. I would drive miles for their cinnamon buns and home baked bread!!!

**Lumberjack Hash**

2 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 cups diced, cooked potatoes
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
¼ cup ham, diced
¾ cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Heat oil and butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cook 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and garlic; cook 3 minutes. Add potatoes, salt, pepper and ham; cook 16 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Top with cheese, cook 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Serves 4 for a delicious breakfast side.