Name: Mashed Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 lbs sweet potatoes; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup half & half; 1 tbsp canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 tbsp adobo sauce; 1½ tsp salt; 4 oz grated cheddar cheese

How To Make Mashed Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potatoes

Make your holidays just a little bit more festive with these mashed sweet potatoes that are flavored with sharp cheddar and a helping of chipotle peppers.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3lbssweet potatoes
6tbspunsalted butter
1cuphalf & half
1tbspcanned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce,with seeds
1tbspadobo sauce,from the can of chipotle peppers
1½tspsalt
4ozgrated cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.
Prick each potato several times with a fork and transfer to the baking sheet. Bake the potatoes 60 to 75 minutes until tender; turn the potatoes over halfway through baking. Let cool slightly, then peel the potatoes and discard the skins.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the half & half, chipotle peppers, chipotle sauce, and salt and bring to a simmer.
Off the heat, add the sweet potatoes and cheddar. Using a potato masher, a fork, or an electric mixer on low speed, mash the potatoes until coarsely puréed.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve warm.