Sweet Potato Chile Mac
Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr
Crispy bits of Mexican chorizo (fresh, crumbly sausagenot to be confused with Spanish chorizo) create a delicious topping for this sweet-spicy take on mac and cheese. There's a fair amount of heat here, so if you prefer mild food, use even less chipotle.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°.
Step 2
Pierce potatoes several times with a fork; place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly; peel and mash in a large bowl. Stir in milk and next 4 ingredients (through cheese).
Step 3
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Add pasta to sweet potato mixture; set aside.
Step 4
Preheat broiler to high.
Step 5
Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add chorizo to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Place chorizo in a small bowl. Wipe pan clean. Spoon sweet potato mixture into pan; sprinkle evenly with chorizo. Broil 2 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp. Sprinkle with onions and cilantro.
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more2luv24's Review
Before we broiled It we added more shredded cheese across the top. My husband likes it a lot he even added sour cream to it lol.
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Lexusa's Review
This was fantastic! Sweet & spicy with a creamy texture. I also mixed the sausage in with the pasta and baked it. It's very filling so there are plenty of leftovers.
MegAverill's Review
I make this without the chorizo for a veg version and it is delicious!
Barbawana's Review
This was surprisingly pretty good! I just mixed the chorizo in with the pasta. I doubled chipotles and used pepper jack cheese. My friends I served to don't even like sweet potatoes (I didn't know) and they liked this! Served with salad.
SusanRoush's Review
Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. Leftovers are even better. I will make again.
osequin's Review
I really like the flavor of this recipe. Instead of the chili peppers I added about 1 teaspoon chile powder and 1/2 t cumin. The heat wasn't there but the flavors were! Next time I will puree the potatoes, milk, and spices so it becomes more creamy. I also didn't use the chorizo because I am eating vegetarian.
Amy2322's Review
Really good. When I was making it I got kind of scared and thought I'm not so sure about this recipe but it is really good. The sweet potato gives the mac the creaminess like a cheese based mac but with out the fat, calories and sodium. I used turkey chorizo. Will put this one in our regular rotation.
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