Ukrainian Breakfast Hash With Paprika Fries

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, more as needed
• 2 cups day old pumpernickel bread, cut in 1/2 inch dice, preferably german
• 4 ounces smoky bacon, chopped
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 cups smoked kielbasa or 3 cups bratwursts, cut in 1/2 inch dice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 large eggs
• finely chopped fresh dill (to garnish)
• 6 medium size baking potatoes, scrubbed and patted dry
• 1/4 cup light vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet hungarian paprika, plus additional for garnish
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 for the paprika fries: cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and cut each half into 4 wedges.
• 2 in a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. add the potatoes and cook, stirring frequently until the potatoes are well colored and soft, about 25 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle on the paprika and salt and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes more. serve at once, sprinkled with additional paprika. serves 4.
• 4 for the hash: melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. saute the bread cubes in batches until golden brown and crispy. transfer to a bowl and set aside. wipe out the skillet.
• 5 fry the bacon in the skillet over medium heat until it renders its fat. add the onion and sauté until it begins to color, about 8 minutes. add the kielbasa and cook, stirring, until the onion and kielbasa are nicely browned.
• 6 melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium size nonstick skillet over medium heat. add one fourth of the kielbasa mixture and one fourth of the bread to the skillet and distribute evenly with a wooden spoon. cook for 1 minutes.
• 7 break 2 eggs into the skillet. cook for 2 minutes, stirring the whites gently with a thin spatula. when the whites are almost set and the yolks are still runny, reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and cook for 1 minutes, or to desired doneness. slide the hash and the eggs onto a plate.
• 8 repeat with the remaining ingredients to make three more portions.
• 9 serve immediately, sprinkled with dill. serves 4.
• 10 if you are going to serve hash with the potatoes for brunch, make the potatoes first.