Here’s the plan: breakfast!
Here’s the second plan: dice up potatoes, toss it with stuff, and call it hash.
Here’s the other part of the first and second plan: serve it to someone you love. Maybe that’s your dad. Maybe that’s your handsome husband. Maybe it’s that dude who takes your trash bins in just because he’s nice.
Here’s another important part of the plan: parsley and butter… they should go in pretty much everything (except probably cupcakes).
This is Dad and me. I know because my mom put a sticker on this… one of my favorite photos. My Dad is the best man I know. I also love those jeans… I wish he still had those so I could borrow them.
But seriously… best man I know. Thanks for being that guy, Dad.
Other Dad-friendly foods include:
Dad’s Buttermilk Biscuits & Dad’s Buttermilk Pancakes & Dad’s Perfect Sweet Potato Pie
See a theme here? Yea.
I’m obsessed with these assorted new potatoes. I like when food is pretty.
Corn is out of control right now. It tastes like candy.
Parsley still tastes like parsley though… not candy… be cool.
Corn nibblers.
Listen… it’ll go all over the kitchen floor as you slice it off the cob. It just will. Hopefully your cat eats corn.
Mine does. Weird.
This breakfast side is super simple and versatile.
New potatoes are roasted in the oven with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Onions are grilled in cast iron.
Fresh corn gets cut from the cob and a handful of parsley is chopped.
Potatoes and onions get engaged, married, and move into the cast iron skillet together. Potatoes makes onions get rid of her couch that he hates.
Corn and parsley come over. They bring their friend butter… and everyone lives happily ever after, in the belly.
Serve with scrambled eggs.
Real life. This is mine. Welcome to it.
Sweet Corn Hash
serves 2
1/2 to 1 pound potatoes, cut into chunks (as many as you and your guest would like to eat)
olive oil, salt, and pepper
1 small or 1/2 of a large onion, diced
2 fresh ears of sweet corn
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper to taste
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place potatoes on baking sheet, and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until tender and cooked through.
While the potatoes are cooking, saute onions in a cast iron skillet, over medium heat until tender and browned. Turn off heat and set aside until potatoes are done baking.
Slice corn off the cob and chop parsley.
When potatoes are done baking, remove from the oven and place in the cast iron skillet with the onions. Cook over low heat. Add corn and remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, salt, and pepper. Toss until butter is melted and corn is just warm.
Remove from heat. Toss in parsley and serve.
This hash lasts, in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days. It’s delicious.
Amber Barnum
I made this for dinner tonight for my 7 year anniversary with my darling husband. I made a few small changes… added chicken apple sausage, left out (forgot!) the onions, added a little cilantro & lemon juice as well. So delicious! I could eat this every day!
joythebaker
awesome! happy anniversary!
Raelene
my cat eats popcorn, does that count?!
Love the “man food” recipes, my hubby will love this!
Your Dad looks super cool! Love that he’s totally rockin’ the “I’m looking cool while holding this baby” look.
Michelle
I made this for my husband for Father’s Day and it was an absolute huge hit. Thanks Joy for sharing.
Sarah
I did end up making this for father’s day a few hours ago, and it was delicious. I ended up adding red and yellow peppers and some rosemary on the potatoes. It was also delicious with a light sprinkling of parmesan. Thanks for the inspiration, I love your blog so much! :)
maddie
my cat LOVES pizza. to the point where you have to hold the pizza box on your lap and be very vigilant, because she will sneak across the back of the sofa and jump right in! seriously though. this hash is bomb. i used a can of corn because i didn’t feel like putting on real pants and going to the store, and it turned out just fine… buttery, corny, peppery goodness. but you can bet your buns i’ll be making this again with the fresh stuff real real soon! :)
Krissa
Made this for Father’s Day this morning…only I didn’t have the same ingredients…so I used green bell pepper and bacon. :) Thanks for the inspiration!
AnnKC
I made this for father’s day along with scrambled eggs, ham, fruit salad, and toast! YUM!! It was loved by all. I did add rosemary and garlic to the potatoes. This will be made again!
caroleena
Thanks for the great post & of course, for the smiles. The only “people food” my cat eats is whipped cream. But years ago, I had another cat & she LOVED green beans. Go figure. Love the pic of you & your dad.
Mish
Those are some pretty sweet jeans!
Gen
You are right, your food looks really pretty (AND delicicous!)
Cathy
I had to go out and find the potatoes for this. I found a mix of new potatoes at the second store I tried, but they didn’t have the pink ones. I made it anyway and it’s delicious! Thanks so much for posting this.
trashmaster46
I never knew anyone else’s cats ate corn but mine. How awesome!
The hash sounds fantastic. Great- now I’m hungry!
Melissa
I used to have a chihuahua who ate corn. She’d have to use both paws to hold the cob down (she was only 6lbs) and then would nibble nibble nibble on the leftovers… like a bunny. But a chihuahua.
Sarah
This looks amazing! I’ll definitely be making this for my dad tomorrow. :)
Here’s a big tip: place the corn cob on the center of a bundt pan and then the kernals will fall into the pan around it. Hope that helps! :)
Claire
Oh yum! I think my dad does have those pants, and still wears them.