Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Twice-Baked Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

Our electric co-op sends a magazine every month. It has, among other things, recipes. I came across this one today. It sounds really yummy, but it has goat cheese in it, so I won't be able to use it. I'm hoping that somebody else will give it a try and let me know how it turns out.

Twice-Baked Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

6 medium sweet potatoes
1 tbsp oil
8 oz goat cheese, softened
2 tbsp butter, softened
1/2 c cilantro, minced
1/2 chipotle pepper, from can
1/4 c adobo sauce from canned chipotle
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder

Scrub sweet potatoes and rub skins with oil. Wrap each potato in foil. Bake at 350 for about 1 hour, or until potatoes become soft. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in mixing bowl.

When potatoes are done baking, remove from foil and allow to sit until cool enough to handle, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Cut potatoes in half and scrape out most of flesh, taking care not to tear skins. Add potato to goat cheese mixture. Mix well, using potato masher or mixer. Spoon into potato skins, or, for a fancier presentation, use a pastry bag and star tip to fill skins. Return to oven until tops are browned and potatoes are warmed through, 10 to 15 minutes.