Spanish Hash
This Spanish Hash recipe offers a comforting and satisfying meal with layers of flavor and texture. The dish features seasoned whipped potatoes as a base, topped with savory meat and a vibrant vegetable mixture. The combination of ingredients creates a rich and aromatic experience, perfect for a hearty dinner. Serve this classic dish with a side of crusty bread for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 1 inch Whipped Potatoes (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- Beef, lamb, veal, fish, or fowl (finely chopped) (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- to taste Salt (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- to taste Black Pepper (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- Onion (finely chopped) (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 2 tablespoons Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
- 1 cup Onions (chopped)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper (chopped)
- 1 Sweet Red Pepper (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 tablespoon Flour
- 1/2 can Canned Tomatoes
- Bread Crumbs (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- Cheese (shredded) (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
Instructions
- 1Spread a layer of seasoned whipped potatoes, about one inch thick, in a shallow baking pan. (Prep time: 5 minutes)
- 2In a pan, brown finely chopped beef, lamb, veal, fish, or fowl seasoned with salt, pepper, and a little chopped onion in butter. (Prep time: 5 minutes, Perform time: 10 minutes)
- 3In a separate pan, brown the onions, green and sweet red peppers, parsley, chili powder, and flour in butter. Add the tomatoes and cook until thickened. (Prep time: 5 minutes, Perform time: 10 minutes)
- 4Spread the vegetable mixture over the meat layer. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and bits of cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. (Prep time: 0 minutes, Perform time: 0 minutes, Waiting time: 30 minutes)