Dish of Hoppel Poppel
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Hoppel Poppel


U.S. Midwest

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DoAhead:  
2+ brk
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50 min
Prep
Originally from Germany, this dish is very popular in the US Great Lakes region. Originally based on leftover boiled potatoes and meats, it has been made with many variations.




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Eggs
Cheddar Cheese (1)  
-- Vegies
Potato Red
Onion
Bell Pepper (2)
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Meats, Cooked (3)
Oil
Butter
Water
Thyme, fresh
Salt
Pepper
Parsley (4)

Prep   -   (25 min)
  1. Peel POTATO and cut into about 1/2 inch dice.
  2. Place Potatoes In a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer covered until Potatoes are tender through. Drain well.
  3. Dice BELL PEPPER about 1/2 inch.
  4. Chop ONION fine and add to Bell Pepper.
  5. Cut MEATS into smallish bite size pieces. Mix with Bell Pepper.
  6. Grate CHEESE medium.
  7. Remove THYME leaves from stalks. Chop them up a bit. Measure is after removing from stems.
  8. Chop PARSLEY for Garnish or to mix in.
Run   -   (25 min)
  1. In a 10 inch skillet, non-stick or well seasoned iron, heat 1-1/2 T Oil over moderately high heat. Stir in Potatoes and fry tumbling often until lightly browned.
  2. Stir in 1 T Butter and Bell Pepper Mix. Fry over moderate heat, stirring for about 2 minutes. Then add 2 T Water and cover tightly. Keep at a high simmer until Bell Pepper is soft, around 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile:   combine Eggs with Thyme, Salt, and Pepper. Include Parsley if using that way. Beat medium.
  4. Reduce heat to low and pour Eggs over the Vegies. As they start to set, start scattering on the Cheese and tumbling it all together. When Eggs are just set and Cheese is melted, take off the heat and serve.
NOTES:
  1. Cheddar Cheese:

      A grateable aged cheddar. Of course, for authenticity, this should be Wisconsin Cheddar, common throughout North America.
  2. Bell Pepper:

      Green predominates, but there's no reason you couldn't use red, yellow, or orange.
  3. Meats, Cooked:

      Sausage, Ham, Salami, Hot Dogs, leftover meats, etc.
  4. Parsley:

      This can be used as a garnish, as in the photo above, or it can simply be mixed into the Eggs as they are being beaten.
  5. Comments:

      I make this up as a "kit", doing all the Prep the day before and refrigerate bagged elements. Only the "Run" needs to be done in the morning. Here in California this is served with a bottle of hot sauce on the side. I favor Tabasco with Eggs, but for authenticity it should be Ahoooa! Hot Sauce - but, alas, that's not a real product. The hot sauce Garrison Keillor finally got was called "Me Too", and he deserved it - see my dream Mean Bitch.
  6. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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