Ham, potatoes, and leftover vegetables come together for a delicious, warm meal. Country ham hash is perfect for a family breakfast.
Jump to RecipeCountry ham is the thick-sliced ham that you can purchase in the meat section at your grocery store. Combine that with some potatoes, vegetables, and seasonings for a delicious country ham hash breakfast.
This is similar to a breakfast casserole. It isn’t as heavy as a typical casserole, but has the same feel.
A “hash” was originally created as a way to use up leftovers. And that’s exactly what we did for ours. I purchased the ham just for the recipe, but the rest was extra from other meals.
The red onion was leftover from making guacamole and the bell pepper from making some taco-stuffed bell peppers. Yes, we had a Tex-Mex night recently. Since we needed a way to use these up, and had some potatoes, too, we decided to make it into a hash for “Big Breakfast Sunday”. As I mentioned, the only thing I purchased specifically for this was the country ham. We get deli-sliced ham for sandwiches often, but not country ham.

Step by Step
In a large skillet, fry the ham until it’s browned on both sides, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel and chop the potatoes into small pieces. Dice the onion, bell pepper, and garlic.

Remove the country ham from the skillet and return it to medium-high heat. Melt the butter in the skillet and add the potatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Cover and cook until the potatoes start to soften, about 8-10 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes.

Uncover and stir in the diced garlic. Cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are golden, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Chop the ham into bite-sized pieces and stir into the potato mixture.

Cook until the country ham hash is warmed through, about 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately and garnish with rosemary.

Leftovers
Let any leftover country ham hash cool to room temperature. Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat, add the leftovers to a skillet over medium heat. Stir often while cooking for about 8-10 minutes, until everything is warmed through.

Recipe
Originally Published On: October 20, 2021

Country Ham Hash
Ingredients
- 8 oz country ham (sliced)
- 3 tbsp butter (unsalted)
- 1 1/2 lb russet potatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp rosemary
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry the ham until it’s browned on both sides, about 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, peel and chop the potatoes into small pieces
- Dice the onion, bell pepper, and garlic
- Remove the ham from the skillet and return it to medium-high heat
- Melt the butter in the skillet and add the potatoes, onion, and bell pepper
- Cover and cook until the potatoes start to soften, about 8-10 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes
- Uncover and stir in the diced garlic
- Cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are golden, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Chop the ham into bite-sized pieces
- Stir into potato mixture
- Cook until warmed through, about 2-3 minutes
- Serve immediately and garnish with rosemary
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Not a big ham fan but I wonder if I could do this with turkey sausage! I do love a good hash!
It sounds like this dish is packed with flavour. I love the addition of the rosemary and garlic!!!
This looks very tasty. The kind of meal I enjoy as it is very easy to put together and something all of the family will enjoy!
Potatoes are my favorite for breakfast. So smart to put them into a hash.
This looks so so good!!! I am making it this weekend, thanks a lot!!!
This is exactly my kind of breakfast, something hearty and warm x
What a hearty and filling breakfast!
I love this so much. I used to drizzle it with ketchup! I want to make this for breakfast next week.
What a delicious breakfast idea! I am always looking for tasty breakfasts for the weekend for the whole family so I might just give this a go!
I love anything potato and this recipe simply looks phenomenal!
I will be sure to make it this following week.
Thanks for sharing!
Excellent ingredients! I can totally see my family making this for breakfast.
I really like this recipe, i will try this and share photos here!
I like the country ham hash recipe. The fact that one can in-cooperate their leftover veggies and have a delicious meal is awesome.