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Swiss chard hash and fried eggs

Executive Chef Russell Michel
Morgan's Restaurant, Sacramento

Swiss chard hash and fried eggs
This easy dish, created for California Bountiful by Chef Russell Michel, is delicious served for breakfast, lunch or a light dinner.
Swiss chard hash and fried eggs

Ingredients

2 cups Yukon gold potatoes (1/2-inch diced)
8 slices applewood bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 bunches green Swiss chard, washed, ribs removed, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp. butter, room temperature
Salt and black pepper, to taste
8 eggs

Directions

Blanch potatoes to al dente by plunging briefly into a pot of boiling water (2 minutes), then into ice-cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until half the fat is rendered. Add onion. Sauté for 2 minutes or until onions become translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add blanched potatoes and Swiss chard and sauté an additional 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and cook until stock is fully absorbed. Stir in butter and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Prepare eggs sunny-side up or as desired. To serve, place the hash on a plate and the eggs on top. Garnish as desired. (Chef Michel uses heirloom cherry tomatoes and snow pea sprouts.)

Serves 4