Sweet Potatoes in Picante Sauce

Also known as Picante de Papas, this dish is often made in Latin American countries using a tropical sweet potato known as a boniato. Enjoy this with pork chops.

Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 1/2  cup  minced celery
• 1/2  teaspoon  crushed fennel seeds
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4  cup  finely chopped onion
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground turmeric
• 1/4  teaspoon  paprika
• 1  dried red chile, crumbled (about 1/4 ounce)
• 6  cups  (1 1/2-inch) cubed peeled sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
• 1/2  cup  water
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add celery, fennel, and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add onion and the next 4 ingredients (through chile); cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add potato and water; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until potato is tender. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

105 (15% from fat)

Fat:

1.7g (sat 0.3g,mono 1g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

1.7g

Carbohydrate:

21.5g

Fiber:

3g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.7mg

Sodium:

252mg

Calcium:

26mg