a plate of cooked diced potato, sausage, green capsicum and onion on a white plate
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A cheap and easy potato & sausage breakfast hash recipe that will save you money and help to use up leftovers! A cheap meal idea to feed your family and be more frugal; the breakfast hash is a winning recipe! 

overhead shot of a breakfast dish cooking with Diced potato, green capsicum, red onion and sausage in a large black frying pan over a gas cook top. the sausage and vegetables are still all still raw.

If you’ve never heard of it, then you need to know all about the delicious meal known as the Hash. A ‘hash’ is a great little dish of chopped-up meats, potatoes, and onions that are fried up all together in a pan. The name ‘Hash’ actually comes from the French word hacher, which means to chop up. It was long considered a poor mans dish, as it was basically just a way to use up leftovers.

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And that is exactly why you will love this recipe! It’s so cheap and easy to make that feeding the family a good, healthy breakfast (or dinner!) meal is a piece of cake! And you can use up any of those old, forgotten vegetables taking up room in the crisper and avoid the dreaded food waste!

overhead shot of a breakfast dish cooking with Diced potato, green capsicum, red onion and sausage in a large black frying pan over a gas cook top. The vegetables and sausage are golden and crispy looking.

Seriously almost anything can be added to a Hash, but for the recipe that I’m sharing with you today, I’ve kept it quite simple with cheap ingredients; potatoes and sausages being the heroes. But if you want to elevate this recipe even further, then you can add in any extra veggies, meats, or even eggs!

And yes, I know that usually hash recipes don’t call for adding stock but I just love the extra flavour it gives when everything simmers together. And after the liquid has all reduced, the potatoes (or whatever veggies you’re using) still all crisp up on the outside whilst staying fluffy in the middle! Yum!

side angle shot of a breakfast dish cooking with Diced potato, green capsicum, red onion and sausage in a large black frying pan over a gas cook top. the vegetables and sausage are golden brown and crispy looking and the onions are soft.

Making a Hash couldn’t be more simple. Just chop all of your meat and veggies into the same size pieces and fry them up in a pan with some seasoning and oil until everything is tender and cooked! Delicious!

a plate of cooked diced potato, sausage, green capsicum and onion on a white plate

Potato & Sausage Breakfast Hash

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 2 People

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium-sized potatoes washed and peeled
  • ½ red onion peeled
  • ⅓ green capsicum
  • 2 beef sausages
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 200ml beef stock

Instructions
 

  • Dice potatoes, onion, capsicum, and sausages into ¾ pieces. Finely dice garlic.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and add vegetables and sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meat has browned off and onions are tender.
  • Add paprika, worcestershire sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes before adding stock. Turn the heat up to high and allow to simmer until the liquid has reduced and the vegetables begin to fry and crisp up.
  • Once potatoes are tender, remove from heat and serve.

Notes

You can add almost any vegetables or meats you like to the hash and an egg on top makes a great addition too!
Keyword Budget Meal, Comfort Food, Sunday Breakfast, Winter Warmer

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