German Farmer’s Breakfast

Ingredients

• 3 large potatoes quartered
• 3 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin 
• 2 cups green and white onions roughly chopped (include the greens from the green onions)
• 2 cups bell peppers roughly chopped
• 4 servings salt to taste
• 1 cups ham chopped
• 0.3 cup parsley chopped
• 4  eggs 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Boil the potatoes in a saucepan of lightly salted water for 10-15 minutes until just cooked (test for doneness).
2. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool.
3. Cut into 1-inch squares. Set aside.
4. Brown the onions and bell peppers:
5. Heat 2 Tbsp bacon fat (or olive oil) in a large skillet on medium high heat.
6. Add the onions and chopped bell peppers. Increase the heat to high. Brown the onions and bell peppers, stirring frequently, about 2-3 minutes.
7. Add the potatoes and then the ham: Push the vegetables to the side of the pan, add the potatoes and another Tbsp of bacon fat (or olive oil) to the pan.
8. Brown the potatoes for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
9. Sprinkle on salt to taste as you cook.
10. Add the ham to the potatoes and cook, stirring frequently until the ham is heated through, 1-2 minutes.
11. Mix all of the vegetables, potato and ham together and mix in the parsley.
12. Add the eggs, stirring to distribute the eggs among the vegetables and ham.
13. As soon as eggs begin to firm up, remove from heat.
14. Serve immediately. Great with ketchup on top.