Baked Sweet Potatoes with Molasses-Jalapeño Sour Cream

prep time:: 10 minutes
total time:: 45 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Michael Barnett

This is a great way to serve sweet potatoes when you are looking to accompany a dish that is lighter in flavor.

ingredients

4 sweet potatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon molasses
1 jalapeño, or several Serrano chiles seeded and minced
1 teaspoon lime juice
Salt
Hot Sauce (optional)
Butter
1/2 cup chopped green onions

directions

1
Preheat oven to 450°.
2
Place scrubbed sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and roast in the middle of the oven 45 minutes until soft when pierced with a sharp knife.
3
Meanwhile combine sour cream and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and add additional hot sauce to taste. Refrigerate sauce until ready to use.
4
Remove potatoes from the oven and remove the outer skins. Serve potatoes with butter and sauce. Top each potato with green onions.

notes

I invariably prefer Serrano peppers because they lack the harsh bitterness of Jalapeños. To make this a main dish, top the potatoes with crumbled bacon bits.

Source: Michael Barnett