spicy sweet potatoes are where it's at

well, i needed something i could whip up for a dinner party. i thought spicy sweet potatoes sounded like a fun idea, so i asked the internet for some ideas. here's what ended up happening. (sorry in advance for the cursory review, but do try these for yourself -- they're really quite easy and well worth the effort!)

i made a modified version of this recipe: (scroll past the flautas for the sweet potato recipe http://www.wellsphere.com/green-living-article/spicy-chile-glazed-sweet-potato-flautas/414863 )

ingredients:

2 chipotle peppers in adobo, minced

3 cloves garlic

1-2 tbsp adobo sauce (from the can with the chipotles)

3 tbsp agave paste (add more if the sauce has too much of a kick)

1/4 cup water

salt

pepper

(the recipe also calls for cinnamon and allspice, which i unfortunately didn't have)

to make:

sauce:

combine minced chipotles, minced garlic, agave, adobo, water, salt, pepper and other spices in a small bowl

taste for spiciness and add more agave if necessary

potatoes:

take 3 large sweet potatoes

wash, peel and cube them (bite-sized pieces work best)

preheat the oven to 425

toss them in half of the sauce

bake covered for 20 minutes

toss them with the other half of the sauce

bake uncovered for another 20-25 minutes (until soft)

i served them with wild rice and veggies, but, although tasty, the rice was just kind of an afterthought. i bet these would be really good with pulled chicken or pork. if you're not a meat eater, they would likely make wonderful enchiladas. we had asparagus and salad, and just adding more and more veggies to these makes a fantastic meal. these will be the dominant flavor, though, so don't plan any other particularly seasoned foods for the same meal.

enjoy!