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Caribbean · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Sweet Potato and Saltfish Hash

35 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A home-style Caribbean hash using sweet potato and salt fish, adapted from common island breakfast plates.

Ingredients

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  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 6 oz / 170 g salted cod, soaked, cooked, and flaked
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup water

Let’s make it

  1. Boil sweet potatoes in salted water 10–12 minutes until just tender; drain.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet and cook onion and bell pepper for 3 minutes.
  3. Add sweet potatoes, saltfish, scallions, thyme, pepper, and water. Cook 5–7 minutes, stirring gently, until heated through.
  4. Serve warm.

Mash lightly in the pan for easier eating.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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