Mutti's Hoppel Poppel – Berliner Bauernfrühstück 

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Hoppel Poppel ... a very Berliner way to use up leftovers ... and very similar to a farmer's breakfast.

Hoppel Poppel is a traditional way to use up leftovers in Berlin. Made with meat, potatoes, onions, and eggs, it's one of those great quick recipes for supper or lunch.

It's one of my favorite recipes using potatoes that I remember from Mutti. And yes, this is very similar to the traditional Bauernfrühstück ... a farmer's breakfast. 

It was so nice coming home for lunch on school days to find this on the table. We had a long walk, including a huge hill to climb, and this gave us energy to finish off the school day.

Quick and easy to make, yet never quite the same as the last time. It all depended on what type of leftover meat Mom used.

However, the meat is not required. The eggs provide enough protein, so if that's all there is, that's OK! 

Making Hoppel Poppel ... such an easy thing to make with leftovers.

Sometimes, instead of using the eggs, Mom would put leftover gravy over the potatoes and continue frying till everything was hot. When I now make this, my favorite to include is leftover flatladen or rouladen gravy.

In fact, sometimes I'd make sure I had cooked extra potatoes just to be able to make this the next day. If you like, you can always fry up some bacon with the onions and not bother adding any other type of meat.

This really is a recipe where "a bit of this and a bit of that" works so well. Use your imagination and create your own version that will become a family comfort food ... :)

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This recipe is a variation of various fried potato recipes also known as Bratkartoffeln in German.

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Mutti's Hoppel Poppel – Berliner Bauernfrühstück

Hoppel Poppel is a traditional way to use up leftovers in Berlin. Made with meat, potatoes, onions, and eggs, it's one of those great quick recipes for supper or lunch. It's one of my favorite recipes using potatoes that I remember from Mutti. 

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• about 1 pound leftover cooked meat
• 1 - 2 onions, chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil
• about 1½ pounds leftover boiled potatoes
• salt, pepper
• 6 to 8 eggs

Instructions:

1. Cut potatoes into slices.
2. Fry the onions in 2 tablespoons butter or oil. Once translucent, add the meat that has been thinly cut into strips.
3. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter or oil and the potatoes.
4. Continue frying till potatoes are golden brown.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Mix the eggs and pour over the meat and potatoes. Carefully stir until eggs are set.

Notes/Hints:

• Use boiled or roasted beef, pork, chicken, hamburgers, lamb - whatever you have.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley to serve.

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