Chipotle Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Get able to spice issues up within the kitchen—twice baked potatoes simply acquired a scrumptious improve! Made with baked candy potatoes, contemporary spinach, daring spices, smoky chipotle, and a splash of lime juice, then topped with melty mozzarella cheese and contemporary cilantro, this distinctive twist on a traditional dish will shortly turn out to be your new go-to if you’re craving one thing with a flavorful kick.

Serve this alongside our smoked carnitas and homemade salsa for a scrumptious meal!

Whether or not you’re trying to boost your aspect dish sport or want a crowd-pleasing appetizer on your subsequent gathering, these Chipotle Twice Baked Candy Potatoes are the proper addition to your desk. Candy, smoky, and tender, they’re filled with taste—and I wager you possibly can’t cease at only one!

Ingredient Notes

• Candy Potatoes: Select 4 medium-sized contemporary candy potatoes which might be all roughly the identical dimension.
• Lime: Freshly squeezed lime juice tastes greatest however bottled lime juice works too.
• Garlic: Recent garlic is really useful for greatest taste, however jarred or frozen minced garlic works as properly.
• Chipotle Chili Powder: Can discover this down the spice aisle. New Mexico Chili Pepper can be utilized as an alternative or if you would like rather less spice, common chili powder works too.
• Chipotle in Adobo: That is usually discovered canned within the Hispanic meals aisle of the shop.
• Spinach: Recent spinach is really useful for this recipe although frozen can be utilized in a pinch. Simply be sure it’s thawed, rinsed and extra water is eliminated.
• Cilantro: Recent cilantro might be discovered within the produce part of your grocery retailer.
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: You possibly can shred your individual or use pre-shredded. You too can use low moisture mozzarella cheese if you happen to’d moderately.

Add Toppings

Wish to add some toppings? That is nice if you’re serving these as the principle dish. You possibly can add crispy bacon, crumbled queso fresco, or a dollop of bitter cream. Should you’re in search of somewhat additional warmth, sprinkle on some sliced jalapeños, pickled jalapenos, or a drizzle of scorching sauce.

Freezing Leftover Chipotle in Adobo

We don’t like all of our elements to go to waste and since we’re solely utilizing one chipotle from your entire can, we’re going to freeze the leftovers for future recipes. Merely divide the remainder of the chipotles evenly into small freezer baggage (mark the date on them) and place them into the freezer. Thaw within the fridge or on the counter when wanted sooner or later.

Potato Choices

Whereas we love the flavour, and the added well being advantages of candy potatoes, you completely might substitute with any giant baking potato corresponding to russet potatoes, or different forms of candy potatoes like the variability with yellow flesh. The flavour might be completely different, however they are going to nonetheless be scrumptious.

Candy Potatoes vs Yams

What’s the distinction between a candy potato and a yam, you ask? Properly, likelihood is you’ve by no means really eaten a yam! Actual yams are native to Asia and Africa, with purple, crimson, or white flesh and darkish black or brown pores and skin. These red-skinned, orange-fleshed ‘yams’ you discover in grocery shops? They’re really candy potatoes. Sure, we all know they’re labeled as yams, but it surely’s merely not so.

And that different potato-like merchandise labeled as a candy potato? Yep, it’s additionally a candy potato—only a completely different selection, much like how russet and crimson potatoes are each forms of potatoes. This recipe works with any number of candy potatoes, however we favor the orange-fleshed ones for his or her taste and texture.