I usually only eat  or prepare two meals a day on the weekends. However I make things I can use during the week like soups or make a batch of egg salad for instance. I also cook meals that take time to cook. Not necessarily time in prep work but time to let the flavors marry. I find this breakfast hash is a hearty meal that gets me thru until dinner. I use potatoes that I have cooked earlier in the week or the small red potatoes sliced thin. I mix it up and add items to the hash that are left over in the refrigerator. This recipe is so adaptable. Add onions, green pepper, bacon, ham, sausage, cheese, etc…

Breakfast Hash
prep time 15 min
cooking time 15-20 min 

Ingredients
 2 medium potatoes previously baked or 4 small new red potatoes
1 small onion diced
seasoned salt/pepper
1/2 cup diced ham
2 eggs

dice or grate the potatoes and cook in oil (I use a combination of olive oil and butter)  Add diced onion. (Cook the potatoes until they begin to crisp and then flip over. Cook potatoes until desired crispness.

Add ham and cook until heated thru.Cook two eggs to desired doneness.( I like to cook them in a little butter and then steam them to cook the yolk).
Serve the hash with the eggs on top.

This week we get into talking about how I can make this menu work for $25 a week. I think many of you have questioned the shopping list. Meat if you eat it at all is the most expensive item on the grocery list. How we save money buying meat is I shop at stores that discount their meat when it gets close to the sell by date. Many times that drives the weekly menu but I have learned over the years what cuts of meat I like and how I can use them. I buy them  when there is a really good deal. Like ground turkey. I have purchased packages of high quality turkey for 99 cents a package just because of the sell date. I take as many as I can and put them in the freezer. Just make sure you buy wisely so that you will use them up in a 6 month period or the taste will offset the savings. Pot Roast was on the menu a few weeks ago but I got a great deal of buy one and get one free. I did not post the recipe until this week.

SUNDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner All Day Pot Roast, frozen vegetable, fresh fruit

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwiches, carrot sticks
Dinner  Red beans and rice, salad greens, fresh fruit

TUESDAY
Breakfast cereal, orange juice
Lunch burrito, fresh fruit
Dinner Pot Roast Hash, frozen vegetable, fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal, orange juice
Lunch pb&j sandwich, carrots
Dinner easy spaghetti, salad greens, fresh fruit

THURSDAY
Breakfast egg sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  easy spaghetti, carrots
Dinner Roasted Chicken, salad greens, fresh fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal, orange juice
Lunch sliced chicken breast sandwich, carrots, fresh fruit
Dinner red beans and rice burritos, fresh fruit (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch breakfast hash, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner pork roast with potatoes and carrots, salad greens, fresh fruit

SHOPPING LIST

ground turkey or hamburger, pork sirloin tip roast , roasted chicken, carrot sticks, eggs, cereal, frozen vegetable, can of diced tomatoes w/basil, canned tomatoes w/ chili seasoning , boxed dried red beans and rice mix, onion, shredded cheese, whole wheat spaghetti, head of lettuce, bread,, flour tortillas, orange juice, fresh fruit