Red Eye Hash Food

RED-EYE HASH

Steps:

• Peel and grate beets and potatoes.
• Put butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add onion and ham, and cook until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the beets and potatoes and cook until tender, 15 minutes; remove from skillet.
• Deglaze skillet with coffee and cream. Spoon over the vegetables. Garnish with scallions.

HAM AND RED-EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• Put the ham in a shallow container; pour milk over ham.
• Cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
• Remove ham from milk.
• Cut slashes in fat to keep from curling.
• Cook 1 slice of ham in 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy (cast-iron, preferably) skillet over low heat until light brown, turning once.
• Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Drain off pan drippings and reserve for gravy.
• Repeat procedure with remaining oil and ham.
• Add reserved pan drippings, coffee, and pepper to skillet; bring to a boil and stir constantly.
• Lower heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Serve gravy with ham and hot biscuits.