Chipotle–Sweet Potato Gratin

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    6–8

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Thanksgiving: Recipes for a Holiday Meal

By Lou Seibert Pappas

Published 2011

  • About

Chipotle chiles in adobo are smoke-dried jalapeños packed in a spicy tomato-and-vinegar sauce. They add a lively spark of flavor to autumn’s sweet potatoes. Adjust the chipotles to suit your taste.

Ingredients

  • Sweet potatoes or garnet yams, 4 or 5
  • Unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons
  • Canned chipotle chile in adobo

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Prick each sweet potato in several spots with a fork and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until tender when pierced with a knife,