Double-Salmon Sweet Potato Hash

Serving Size  : 4    

  4       tablespoons  butter — (1/2 stick)
  5       large  sweet potatoes — peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
  3       cups  chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only)
  1       large  red bell pepper — diced
  2       teaspoons  dried thyme
  1 1/2    pounds  skinless salmon fillet — cut into 1-inch cubes
  2 1/2   teaspoons  chopped fresh sage
  8        ounces  thinly sliced smoked salmon — chopped
            smoked paprika
            Chopped fresh chives
            salt and pepper — to taste

1)  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Butter a 9 by 11 heavy baking pan and preheat in the oven.

2)  Cut the potatoes, leeks, red peppers and mix well with the butter and seasonings. Top with smoked paprika.   Bake until potatoes are fairly browned on the edges and veggies are soft, about 40 minutes.

3)  Place salmon cubes on top of the cooked potatoes, return to oven and bake 15 minutes more.

4)  Slice smoked salmon and mix with potatoes, stirring the salmon and smoked salmon in gently.  Sprinkle chopped chives on top.