Sicilian Hash

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We went to the Arleta Cafe as we travelled through Oregon today. We waited 50 mintes to be seated, and waited another 1/2 hour to get our food. Our expectation was that it would be at least a 5 star dish from the way it was portrayed on TV. The Sicilian Hash was simply some meat and some potatoes, pretty dry and nothing special. However, the eggs that were on the top were excellent!

The gravy they serve with the Buiscuits and gravy was outstanding!

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Saw this on DD&D the other night and my husband asked me to make it. To be fair, I am a retired chef. I like streamlining recipes for the home-cook.

Having said that, here are the changes I made to the recipe.

Substitute 1/2 gallon crushed tomatoes with 28 oz.
Substitute 4 lbs of red bliss potatoes with 1 1/2 per person.

I braised the meat for 4 hours and it was as tender as could be. The home cook rarely has 10 hours to braise meat.

I combined the cooked peppers and onions, with an addition of mushrooms, with the meat/tomato mixture, the bracciole.

Rather than smashing the potatoes on a hot griddle, I smashed them in the pan and then transferred them to a hot cast iron skillet. After browning them on one side I flipped them and continued browning them. Assembly was on the plate, potatoes, bracciole. Left the egg off.

So, good dish, hearty, good taste. Hope I helped you, dear reader, make it with just a little bit less effort.

The shoulder roast I used was 3 pounds, there are plenty of leftovers, but to feed 12 as the yield of this recipe suggests is a stretch.