Turkey hash is one of our favorite leftover dinners following Thanksgiving. It really is pure comfort food–a mix of onion, celery, carrots, turkey, broth, and potatoes. You could even add rice or southern dumplings to this and it would be amazing. Actually, you could add pretty much whatever you want or whatever you happen to have handy. This dish is all kinds of flexible. I like that about it.
Usually I make this with thinly sliced red potatoes, but this year I have lots of sweet potatoes on hand, so I decided to change things up a bit. We also have some amazingly delicious, farm fresh eggs from pasture-raised chickens. I saw THIS recipe on Sugar Dish Me’s blog and thought–hmmmm, eggs on hash. Yes, that sounded like a great plan! Although Ellie wasn’t sure about the changes to one of her favorite seasonal meals, we all thought this was delicious and different enough that we didn’t feel like we were eating leftovers!
Turkey Hash (serves 4)
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
- 2-3 ribs of celery, trimmed and chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 6 fresh sage leaves, chopped fine or 1 tbsp. dried sage
- 2 cups cooked turkey, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2-3 cups chicken or turkey stock, divided
- 4 fresh eggs
- Kosher/sea salt and pepper to taste
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium or medium high heat. When oil is warm, add onions. Cook for about 4 minutes, until translucent and soft.
- Add the celery and carrots. Stir well and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add diced sweet potatoes, 1 cup of stock and sage and continue to cook for about 15 minutes. Add more stock if pan begins to dry out.
- Add turkey and continue cooking for about 20 minutes. The mixture should be very thick, almost like a super thick stew. Check for seasoning and season again if needed. Keep warm.
- In a smaller saute pan, cook eggs to according to your preference (Ellie likes hers fried, I like mine over easy).
- Spoon hash into serving bowls, then top each with an egg.
- Serve immediately.
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Heather @ SugarDish(Me)
/ November 27, 2012Yum!!! We ate all the turkey up in sandwiches. Most of it stayed at my mom’s house because she cooked it/has to feed my bottomless pit of a 17-year-old brother. I’m considering roasting a small fresh turkey because I haven’t had enough leftover goodies yet!! This looks great, Deanna! Hurray for the photos!
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/ November 27, 2012I gave had many a Thanksgiving where I came home and cooked a second dinner so I could have leftovers! Thanks for mentioning the photos!
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/ November 27, 2012That should be “have” had. My fingers are clearly too big for my phone keyboard. 😦
Liz
/ November 27, 2012Looks great. One of the reasons we “have” to make another turkey is so that my hubbie can make turkey omelettes!
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/ November 27, 2012I have never had a turkey omelette! Sounds yummy!!