Mashed Jalapeño Cilantro Sweet Potatoes
4.5
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 65 min
- Total
- 75 min
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2 Bake sweet potatoes directly on the middle rack in the preheated oven until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- 3 Meanwhile, place jalapeño pepper directly on the middle rack with the potatoes in the oven and bake until the skin loosens, about 20 minutes. Peel jalapeño pepper, mince, and place into a large bowl.
- 4 Peel sweet potatoes and add to minced jalapeño pepper in the bowl. Add softened butter, orange juice, and cilantro. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 1-quart baking dish. Drizzle with melted butter, then sprinkle the top with walnut pieces.
- 5 Bake in the preheated oven until hot in the center, about 20 minutes.
By Terri Harnish