Corned Beef – Ten Recipes

1. Classic Corned Beef Hash

1. Dice 2 cups cooked corned beef and 2 cups cooked potatoes.
2. Sauté 1 diced onion in 2 tbsp butter until soft.
3. Add the beef and potatoes, press flat, and cook undisturbed 5–6 minutes until crusty.
4. Flip in sections and crisp the other side.
5. Season with pepper and top with fried or poached eggs.

2. Corned Beef Hash Eggs Benedict

1. Make crispy hash patties: form the hash from #1 into rounds and pan-fry them.
2. Top each with a poached egg and hollandaise.
3. Sprinkle with paprika and chives.

3. Corned Beef and Swiss Omelet

1. Whisk 3 eggs with a splash of milk.
2. Pour into a buttered skillet
3. When nearly set, add ½ cup chopped corned beef, ¼ cup shredded Swiss, and a spoonful of sautéed onion.
4. Fold and cook another minute.

4. Reuben Breakfast Sandwich

1. Toast rye bread.
2. Layer sliced corned beef, a fried egg, drained sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese.
3. Spread Thousand Island or Russian dressing on the bread.
4. Grill the sandwich in butter until the cheese melts.

5. Corned Beef Breakfast Burritos

1. Scramble 6 eggs.
2. Stir in 1 cup chopped corned beef, 1 cup diced cooked potatoes, and ½ cup cheddar.
3. Roll in warm flour tortillas with salsa or hot sauce.
4. These freeze well wrapped in foil.

6. Corned Beef and Cabbage Skillet

1. Sauté 2 cups shredded cabbage and 1 sliced onion in butter until tender and slightly browned.
2. Add 1½ cups chopped corned beef and heat through.
3. Make 4 wells
4. Crack an egg into each
5. Cover, and cook until the whites set.

7. Corned Beef Breakfast Casserole

1. Grease a 9×13 pan.
2. Layer 4 cups cubed bread (rye is great), 2 cups chopped corned beef, and 1½ cups shredded Swiss.
3. Whisk 8 eggs with 2 cups milk, 1 tsp mustard, salt, and pepper, then pour over.
4. Refrigerate overnight and bake at 350°F for 45–50 minutes.

8. Corned Beef Potato Pancakes

1. Grate 2 large potatoes and squeeze them dry.
2. Mix with 1 cup finely chopped corned beef, 1 egg, 2 tbsp flour, and 2 tbsp grated onion.
3. Fry spoonfuls in oil, flattening them, 3–4 minutes per side.
4. Serve with sour cream or applesauce.

9. Corned Beef Breakfast Quiche

1. Fill a pie crust with 1 cup chopped corned beef, 1 cup Swiss or Gruyère, and ½ cup sautéed onion.
2. Whisk 4 eggs with 1 cup half-and-half, salt, and pepper, then pour over.
3. Bake at 375°F for 35–40 minutes until set in the center.

10. Corned Beef Hash Stuffed Peppers

1. Halve 2 bell peppers and remove the seeds.
2. Fill with prepared corned beef hash (RECIPE 1) leaving a small well on top.
3. Crack an egg into each well, top with cheese, and bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes until the eggs are done the way you like them.

Tips:

• These work with leftover home-cooked corned beef, deli corned beef, or canned corned beef.
• Canned is great for hash because it crisps up nicely.
• For extra-crispy hash, use cold, day-old potatoes and don’t stir too often.
• Corned beef is already salty, so taste before adding any salt.