Smoky Bacon And Chipotle Sweet Potatoes Recipes

SMOKEY SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Roast the potatoes on sheet tray until fully cooked, about 1 hour. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile cook the bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels, reserving the rendered bacon fat. Chop bacon and set aside, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish.
• Peel the sweet potatoes and mash. Add the potatoes to a large bowl. Stir in the chopped chipotle, adobe sauce, maple syrup, chopped bacon and egg yolks. Mix together until combined. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• In a separate large bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add 1/3 of whipped egg whites to sweet potato mixture and fold to create a lighter base. Fold in remaining whites until just incorporated, leaving some white streaks.
• Grease a 2 quart baking dish with some of the reserved bacon fat and gently pour in sweet potato souffle mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining chopped bacon. Put the baking dish on a sheet tray and bake 40 minutes. Enjoy!

SWEET POTATO & CHIPOTLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place sweet potatoes in a large stockpot; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender., Drain; return potatoes to pot. Mash potatoes with chipotle pepper to reach desired consistency. Cool slightly. Stir in cream, eggs and salt. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full)., For topping, in a large bowl, mix brown sugar, flour and spices; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

MASHED CHIPOTLE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the prepared potatoes in a large saucepan with cold water and bring to a boil; once boiling add a touch of salt and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return to saucepan, add 2 tablespoons butter, chicken stock, brown sugar, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce.
• Mash the potatoes until combined, I like to leave them slightly lumpy.
• Season with salt and black pepper and serve.

SMOKY SWEET-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook garlic and leek until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add apple, celery, and ginger, and cook for 3 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and stock, and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add chipotle chile.
• Working in batches, transfer mixture to a blender, and puree until smooth, transferring soup to a large bowl as you work. (For safety, remove cap from hole in lid, and cover with a dish towel to prevent spattering.) Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with pepitas before serving.