Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes

These potatoes are a great accompaniment to spice-rubbed pork tenderloin.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2  pounds  cubed peeled sweet potato
• 1/2  cup  half-and-half
• 3  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
• 1  (7-ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
• 1/2  cup  packed brown sugar
• 3/4  teaspoon  salt
• 3/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon, divided

Preparation

Place potato in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until tender.

Drain and return potato to pan. Add half-and-half, butter, and juice; mash to desired consistency. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.

Remove 2 chiles from can and chop; reserve remaining chiles and adobo sauce for another use. Stir chopped chiles, brown sugar, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon into potato mixture. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

264 (22% from fat)

Fat:

6.4g (sat 3.8g,mono 1.8g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

49.4g

Fiber:

4.4g

Cholesterol:

19mg

Iron:

1.2mg

Sodium:

328mg

Calcium:

65mg