Cowboy Hash Recipes

GREEK COWBOY HASH AND EGGS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the potatoes in the heated oil until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic; continue cooking until the onions sweat and begin to caramelize. Season with chipotle chile powder, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper; stir. Transfer to a bowl and cover with a plate to retain the heat.
• Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into the skillet and return to medium heat. Crack the eggs into the heated oil and cook until they begin to turn opaque; flip and continue cooking until no clear white remains. (Don't overcook the eggs -- the best part of this meal is the smoothness that the yolk adds to the mix). Place the cooked eggs atop the potato mixture. Top with cilantro, feta cheese, and avocado to serve.

COWBOY HASH AND EGGS, TEXAS TOAST AND SALSA

Steps:

• Chop all veggies for hash. Pierce potatoes with a fork and cook on high in microwave 5 minutes. Remove potatoes from microwave oven and cool for 5 minutes.
• While potatoes are working, add chopped bacon to a large skillet over medium high heat and brown until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain, wipe pan and return to heat.
• Preheat your broiler to high. Preheat a nonstick griddle pan for frying eggs over medium heat.
• Chop or wedge potatoes. Add oil to the skillet which you returned to the heat, then potatoes. Begin to brown and crisp potatoes, 2 minutes on each side. Use this time to chop your salsa ingredients.
• Combine salsa in a small bowl and season with salt.
• Back to the hash: add the mushrooms to potatoes. Brown mushrooms a minute or 2, then add peppers and onions and season mixture with grill seasoning blend or salt and pepper, then hot sauce. Cook 3 to 5 minutes longer until veggies are just tender and potatoes are cooked through. Turn off heat and add bacon back to the pan. Combine bacon with the veggies then add cheese to the pan to evenly cover the mixture. Tent the skillet with foil to gently melt cheese over vegetables and potatoes and to retain heat.
• Add a couple pats, 1/2 tablespoon butter, to preheated griddle pan. Crack extra large eggs on to griddle and fry to desired doneness. Eggs may, of course, be scrambled as well. As you like!
• Place thick cut bread under broiler and toast 6 inches from heat on both sides. Place 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup with a clove of garlic and ground cayenne pepper or a few drops of hot sauce. Melt in microwave for 30 seconds.
• Brush toast with garlic cayenne butter and sprinkle with parsley. Remove from broiler.
• Transfer vegetable and bacon hash to plates. Top each portion with a single fried egg or arrange the fried eggs evenly over the platter. Serve with Texas garlic toast and serve the salsa on the side to compliment either menu item.

COWBOY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large skillet, cook slices of bacon until crispy. Remove cooked bacon from pan, drain excess grease on paper towels and cool before crumbling. Set crumbled bacon aside.
• In the same pan with the bacon grease, add chopped onion, tiny diced potatoes, and chopped up green and red peppers. Heat all together for about 5 minutes on medium heat until onion is tender.
• Add water and cover pan.
• Heat vegetable mixture for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally until potatoes are soft and tender.
• Remove from heat and add drained black beans, green onion, cooked bacon and all of the spices. Mix well.
• In a separate mixing bowl, combine eggs and half and half. Whisk together well.
• Fold in half of each of the shredded cheese and pour entire mixture over the vegetables in the skillet.
• Use a spatula to evenly distribute the eggs and sprinkle top with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake cowboy breakfast casserole for 30 minutes or until center is set.
• Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.

COWBOY HASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute ground beef until browned; drain.
• Stir in corn and beans and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

THAI GREEN CHILI STIR FRY ON BED OF SHREDDED LETTUCE

Steps:

• Peel the tough outer layers of the lemongrass to expose the inner pale yellow layer. Trim 2 inches from the bottom, cutting away the bulb. Slice until the tops become tough. Add the pieces to a small pot over medium heat and add the stock and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer and allow to reduce by half. Strain, reserving the liquid.Into a food processor add the cooked lemongrass, chilies, shallot, garlic, ginger, sugar, cilantro, mint, cumin, coriander, Tamari, pepper, lime juice and salt (if not using the fish sauce). Process into a paste.Heat the oil in a wok or large sauté pan over high heat; add the chicken and brown. Remove to a plate. Add a drizzle more oil and stir fry the bell peppers and onion for 2 minutes. Stir in the paste for 1 minute, then add the reserved liquid and stir. Return the chicken to the pan. Serve the stir fry on a bed of shredded lettuce.