Canned Potato Camp Hash
Canned potatoes browned hard, then egg powder poured over the top. Breakfast out of a can and a bag.
- calories
- 430
- weight
- 9 oz
- cal / oz
- 48
- protein
- 18 g
- serves
- 4, scales
- prep
- 10 min
- cook
- 15 min
- total time
- 25 min
- water
- 180 ml cold
- cost
- $
Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.
- Breakfast
- Canister stove
- Liquid fuel
- Campfire coals
- Grill grate
- Car camping
- Basecamp
- Canoe / raft
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- Nut free
- One pot
- Grab and go
- Shelf stable
- Basic
Ingredients
| Canned whole potatoes | 2 x 400 g cans | drained well, or they steam instead of brown |
|---|---|---|
| Shelf-stable summer sausage | 1 link, about 6 oz | sliced thin |
| Dried onion flakes | 1/4 cup | stands in for a fresh brown onion |
| Canned corn and peas | 1 can | drained |
| Whole egg powder | 6 tbsp | reconstitutes to about 3 eggs |
| Cooking oil | 2 tbsp | |
| Salt and pepper | to taste | |
| Water | 180 ml | for the egg powder and the onion |
Method
- Cover the onion flakes with about 60 ml of cold water and leave them to swell while you slice the sausage.
- Heat the oil in a wide pan. Fry the sausage and drained onion until the edges take color, then scrape it into a mug or bowl.
- Slice or halve the drained potatoes and lay them cut side down in the hot pan. Leave them alone for three or four minutes so a crust forms, then turn once.
- Whisk the egg powder into 120 ml of cold water until no lumps remain. Season it.
- Return the sausage and onion to the pan, scatter the drained corn and peas over the potatoes, and pour the egg over everything.
- Cover with foil or a lid and hold it on the lowest flame you can manage until the egg sets, about five minutes. Do not stir.
Canned potatoes are already cooked, which is the entire point. All the pan has to do is drive off surface moisture and build a crust, so this goes from cold cans to a set skillet in about fifteen minutes. Drain them hard and dry them if you have a bandana to spare, because wet potatoes will never brown.
Two swaps make the original work without a fridge: whole egg powder in place of fresh eggs, and dried onion flakes rehydrated in a splash of water instead of a brown onion that rolls around the bin for a week. The sausage is already shelf-stable and does not need changing. The low, covered finish is what sets the egg without turning it into scramble.
Packing
Cans, sausage, and the oil bottle travel loose in the food bin. Egg powder and onion flakes go in one small bag together so camp is one pour, not two.
Variations
- Swap the sausage for a foil packet of chicken if you want it leaner.
- A shake of smoked paprika or hot sauce covers for the fact that canned potatoes taste like the can.
https://www.4-wheeling-in-western-australia.com/easy-breakfast.html