Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons each butter and olive oil
  • 1 red onion, chopped,
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 pound cooked corned beef, cut into small cubes
  • 3/4 pound small red potatoes, cooked and cubed (do not peel)
  • 3/4 pound yellow beets (tops removed), cooked, peeled, and cubed
  • Salt and pepper
  • Eggs, for poaching
  • Chopped parsley, optional
  • Green Chile Hollandaise, recipe follows
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 8 ounces butter, very soft or melted
  • 3 tablespoons minced roasted green chile
  • 1 scallion, minced
  • Pinch cayenne
  • Salt

Method

  • Heat butter and oil in a large iron skillet; add onion and pepper and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add thyme, corned beef, potatoes, beets, and salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Spread in a layer and cook over medium-high heat until potatoes begin to crisp on bottom, about 10 minutes (lift with a spatula to check).
  • If desired, place a lid or metal plate that is slightly smaller in diameter than the skillet over the hash to tamp it down and make it extra-crisp.
  • Meanwhile, poach 1 or 2 eggs per serving until done to your liking.
  • Spoon hash onto plates and top each portion with eggs, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with hollandaise, if desired.
  • In a bowl fitted into a saucepan with barely simmering water, whisk the yolks with the lemon juice until light and frothy.
  • Whisk in the butter in 2-tablespoon increments.
  • The sauce will seem thin at first, but continue to whisk until the sauce thickens.
  • Be careful not to overcook because the eggs will scramble.
  • When sauce is thick, remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Yield: 2 cups