MASHED CHIPOTLE SWEET POTATO

MASHED CHIPOTLE SWEET POTATO

5-1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes
1 tbsp. minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
3 tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into chunks
1 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 450^. Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish, and set aside. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork, and placed on a prepared baking sheet.

Roast the sweet potatoes in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

Remove from the oven, and cool about 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350^.

When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half, and scoop flesh into a mixing bowl.

Discard potato skins. Beat the sweet potatoes with chipotle peppers, butter, and salt; spread evenly in the prepared baking dish. This can bake now or refrigerate until the next day.

Bake in preheated oven until heated through, 20 to 25 minutes.

Yield: 8 servings.