Yes, mom made it for dinner when times were lean, and there were a lot of mouths to feed. Sometimes I don’t know how she stretched her budget, but she did a great job.
I make great hash browned potatoes using baked potatoes as a base. I leave the skin on, which I think as to the flavor. That might help you on the crispy side of things, if you don’t do it that way already.
the corned beef hash we do is from a can- hormel’s i think is the name- my sister used to cook it perfect- it’s pretty good, but is a heavy kinda greasy meal- i can only eat it once in awhile-
another thing i like is take cooked potatoes, cut then into slices, and fry them in butter to a crisp- quick easy side dish-