Recipes From Nunny - Ham and Sweet Potato Hash

This recipe is good for when you have leftover ham and sweet potatos.

Ingredients

3/4 lb. Cooked lean ham, diced
1 lb sweet potatoes, cooked peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 medium green pepper diced
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
or 1 tsp dried sage
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter

How To Mix, Fry and Broil

In a large bowl combine ham, potatoes, onion and green pepper.
In small bowl whisk cream, eggs, sage and pepper and add to ham mixture.
Preheat broiler and in medium sized skillet melt butter over high heat.
When almost brown add ham mixture, reduce heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes, gently shaking the pan to loosen hash on bottom.
Turn out into an ovenproof dish and brown under broiler for 3 to 5 minutes.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Alternatives: To prepare this recipe quicker, do the ham-potato mixture and the cream and egg mixture ahead and keep in separate bowls until ready to cook.