Chili-glazed Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes or 4 1/2 lbs yams
• 2/3 cup red jalapeno jelly
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
• about 3 tablespoons lime juice
• salt

Recipe

• 1 peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks. divide chunks equally between 2 lightly oiled baking pans (each 10 by 15 in.); cover tightly with foil.
• 2 bake in a 450° oven for 15 minutes. uncover and continue to bake until sweet potatoes are tender when pierced, about 25 minutes longer; switch pan positions halfway through baking.
• 3 meanwhile, put jelly in a 2-cup glass measure. heat in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until softened, about 20 seconds. add vinegar and stir until well blended.
• 4 combine sweet potatoes in 1 pan. pour jelly mixture evenly over potatoes and turn chunks with a spatula to coat evenly. continue baking until jelly mixture thickens and sticks to sweet potatoes, about 10 minutes, turning chunks often to prevent scorching.
• 5 pour into a wide bowl. sprinkle with cilantro and add about 3 tablespoons lime juice and salt to taste.