Chicken Hash

I saw this the other day on an episode of Barefoot Contessa.  Ina hosted a Truman Copote themed dinner, inspired by a formal black and white party he threw where he served a casual menu of his favorite comfort foods.  This was so easy to make and packed with flavor.  Lots of substitutions could be made.  It would be a great recipe to use up any leftover veggies you have in your pantry.

Ingredients:  chicken breast, olive oil, salt and pepper, butter, potatoes, red onion, red bell pepper, garlic, fresh thyme, paprika, tomato paste, scallions and Italian parsley.

Sorry, I forgot to get a picture of the ingredients this time : /  Also, because my local Wal-Mart was devoid of fresh basil I had to leave it out.  If you are lucky enough to have some, you will see how to incorporate it into the dish in the link to the printable recipe below.  But I will say, it was absolutely delicious without it.

Rub a bone-in, skin-on chicken breast with olive oil and sprinkle with a generous amount of kosher salt and pepper.  Place it on a sheet pan covered in charred vegetable remains (ok not really, I just chose to use my ugly sheet pan today for some reason).

Roast the chicken at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.  Set aside until cool enough to handle.

Once it has cooled a bit, remove the meat from the skin and bones and chop it into large chunks.

In the mean time, chop up some potatoes and a red onion.

Then chop up a red bell pepper, some garlic, and some fresh thyme leaves.

In a large saute pan, melt some butter over medium heat.  Add the potatoes and onions and season with salt and pepper. 

Let them cook for 10-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.  If brown bits have accumulated on the bottom of the pan, deglaze with a splash of white wine and scrape up the bits with a wooden spoon.

Meanwhile, melt some butter in another saute pan over medium heat and add the peppers, garlic and thyme.

Add some paprika and tomato paste and season with salt and pepper.

Cook for about 5 minutes until the edges of the peppers are seared.

Next add the chicken and the peppers to the potatoes.

Stir it all together and let it cook for a couple of minutes to heat through.

Throw in some fresh chopped scallions and Italian parsley.

And give it all a toss.

Plate it up with some sour cream and cheese.  Serve with bread and you have a super yummy, somewhat healthy meal!  This was so, so good....

Link to the printable recipe:

Chicken Hash

Source:  Barefoot Contessa