Denver Eggs-and-Potato Hash Sammies

Ingredients

2 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
8 small Yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons butter
12 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
3/4 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 large green bell pepper – seeded, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced

3/4 pound cooked ham steak, cut into matchsticks
6 thin scallions, thinly sliced on an angle into 2-inch pieces
8 slices good-quality white or whole wheat Pullman bread, toasted and lightly buttered

Yields: 4 servings

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400ºF.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, and the garlic over medium heat for a minute or so, then discard the garlic. Add the potatoes in a thin layer and season with lots of salt and pepper. Cook until crispy-brown, 8-10 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is crisp, 6-7 minutes.

In another large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk and hot sauce. Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook until just softened, about 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and ham, and cook for 4 minutes. Add the scallions and heat through, then add the beaten eggs; season with salt and pepper. Cook until the bottom of the eggs set, then transfer to the oven and cook through, 10-12 minutes.

Pile the potatoes on 4 slices of toast and top each with one-quarter of the omelet. Cover with the remaining toasts then cut the sammies corner to corner.