Roast Beef Hash with Poached Eggs and Wild Mushroom Sauce on Garlic French Bread

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 small loaf French bread, 10 to 12-inches in length, split in half lengthwise
• 1 pound Idaho potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 6 strips bacon, chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell peppers
• 3/4 pound cooked roast beef, shredded or chopped (about 3 cups)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup beef stock
• 8 Poached Eggs, recipe follows
• Wild Mushroom Sauce, recipe follows
• Chopped green onions, garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, Essence, and 1 teaspoon of the garlic until creamy.
3. Spread evenly over the French bread halves.
4. Cut each in 1/2, for a total of 4 pieces.
5. When 15 to 20 minutes away from serving the meal, place on a baking sheet, buttered side up, and bake until lightly toasted and bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven.
7. In a medium saucepan, place the potatoes and enough water to cover by 1-inch.
8. Bring to a boil and cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Drain well.
10. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high until brown and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.
11. Remove with a slotted spoon.
12. To the fat in the pan, add the onions and peppers, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.
13. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
14. Add the potatoes and cook until starting to crisp and brown, stirring only occasionally, 7 to 8 minutes.
15. Add the meat, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper, and stir well.
16. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
17. Add the wine, increase the heat, and cook for 1 minute until the wine is nearly all evaporated.
18. Add the beef stock and bring to a boil.
19. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.
20. Stir in the cooked bacon and remove from the heat.
21. Adjust the seasoning, to taste.
22. Arrange 1 piece toasted French bread in the middle of each of 4 plates.
23. Spoon the roast beef mixture over the toast and top each with 2 poached eggs.
24. Spoon the mushroom sauce over the eggs, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and serve immediately.
25. 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
26. 2 tablespoons salt
27. 2 tablespoons garlic powder
28. 1 tablespoon black pepper
29. 1 tablespoon onion powder
30. 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
31. 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
32. 1 tablespoon dried thyme
33. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
34. Yield: about 2/3 cup
35. Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch.
36. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
37. 3 tablespoons olive oil
38. 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
39. 3 cups sliced wild mushrooms, such as a shiitake, morel, chanterelle, wood ear, and/or oyster, stems trimmed and wiped clean
40. 1/2 teaspoon salt
41. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
42. 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (green and white parts)
43. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
44. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
45. 1 1/2 cups veal stock or beef stock, or low-sodium beef broth
46. 1 cup heavy cream
47. In a heavy medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
48. Add the shallots and cook, stirring often, until soft and fragrant, 2 minutes.
49. Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper and cook until the mushrooms start to give off their liquid, about 3 minutes.
50. Add the green onions, parsley, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
51. Stir in the stock and heavy cream and bring to a boil over high heat.
52. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened to a sauce consistency, 20 to 30 minutes.
53. Serve, or cover and keep warm until ready to use.
54. Yield: about 2 cups
55. 3 cups water
56. 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
57. 1/2 teaspoon salt
58. 8 large eggs
59. In a saucepan, bring the water, vinegar and salt to a simmer over high heat.
60. Crack an egg into a cup and slide the egg gently into the water.
61. Crack another egg into the cup and when the water returns to a boil slide this egg into the water as well.
62. When the water returns to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the eggs are set.
63. Watch carefully and remove the eggs when the yolks are still soft, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes.
64. (Test by lifting an egg slightly out of the water on a slotted spoon and gently pressing the center with your finger; the yolk should be soft and the white firm.)
65. Drain on paper towels.
66. Repeat with remaining eggs.
67. (Poached eggs can be made ahead and kept immersed in a bowl of water in the refrigerator.
68. Reheat by immersing briefly in simmering water before serving.)
69. Yield: 8 eggs

unsalted butter, garlic, bread, potatoes, bacon, yellow onions, red bell peppers, beef, parsley, thyme, salt, ground black pepper, tomato paste, red wine, beef stock, eggs, mushroom sauce, green onions

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