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Chipotle Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with a Chipotle kick! And who can say no to bacon. This is a great side dish for a random weeknight, or even a side for Thanksgiving!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 215 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 & 1/2 to 3 teaspoons chipotle pepper chopped
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can of peppers
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 trips Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions
- Fill a saucepan with 3 inches of water, cover, and set it over high heat to get it boiling.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1 inch cubes. Place the potatoes in a steamer basket.
- Once the water is boiling, reduce to a simmer, and place the steamer basket over the water, with the lid on. (The water should be at least 2 inches below the basket.)
- Allow to steam for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Transfer the potatoes to a bowl. Add butter, and mash with potato masher. Add chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, and salt. Continue mashing to combine. Transfer to serving bowl and sprinkle with cooked bacon and green onions.
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Notes
- If you don't have a steamer, boiling the potatoes will work just fine (you retain more nutrients by steaming).You are going to have to use your mouth to decide how much chipotle to put in. Start small, chipotle peppers are no joke. Definitely add some of the adobo sauce, but don't go too crazy. You can always add more. (Find cans of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce in the Latin aisle of the grocery store. Freeze the remainder of the can in a ziplock bag, it lasts a long time.)
- Source: adapted from Alton Brown
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
215kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Potassium
594mg
(17%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
24310IU
(486%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 594mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 24310IU | 486% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.