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