Name: Whipped Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2.25 hrs
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 5 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, scrubbed; 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chiles in adobo, mashed to a paste (1 1/2 to 2 chiles); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces and softened; 1 teaspoon salt

This recipe is inspired by a dish served at Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill, in New York City. The smoky heat of the chipotle chile and the potato's natural sweetness balance each other beautifully.

Cooks' note:

Whipped potatoes can be prepared and spread in baking dish (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before baking.

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