CHILI-BATHED SWEET POTATOES

CHILI-BATHED SWEET POTATOES image

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 garlic cloves
salt to taste
2 chipotle chilies in adobo (seeded)
2T adobo sauce from the chilies
1/2t ground cinnamon
1/8t ground clove
1/4t freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup orange juice
2T honey
1T finely chopped orange zest
2T extra virgin olive oil
4 large sweet potatoes (about 3lbs) scrubbed

Steps:

preheat oven to 350. oil a 2 quart baking dish. Place first 9 ingredients in blender till smooth. strain into a large wide bowl and stir in orange zest. Cut sweet potatoes in half length wise then cut each half into 4 inch lengths (wedges) Add to bowl and toss until coated. Transfer to baking dish then pour over the remaining liquid. Drizzle on the oil and cover tightly with foil. Bake 45 minutes until tender. Raise heat to 425, uncover the sweet potatoes and baste with liquid in the pan. Continue to bake, uncovered until they are tender, glazed and any sauce remaining in thick.