Chipotle Twice Baked Candy Potatoes

Get able to spice issues up within the kitchen—twice baked potatoes simply received a scrumptious improve! Made with baked candy potatoes, recent spinach, daring spices, smoky chipotle, and a splash of lime juice, then topped with melty mozzarella cheese and recent cilantro, this distinctive twist on a basic dish will shortly turn into your new go-to whenever you’re craving one thing with a flavorful kick.

Serve this alongside our smoked carnitas and homemade salsa for a scrumptious meal!

Whether or not you’re trying to boost your facet dish sport or want a crowd-pleasing appetizer to your subsequent gathering, these Chipotle Twice Baked Candy Potatoes are the right addition to your desk. Candy, smoky, and tender, they’re full of taste—and I guess you possibly can’t cease at only one!

Ingredient Notes

• Candy Potatoes: Select 4 medium-sized recent candy potatoes which can be all roughly the identical measurement.
• Lime: Freshly squeezed lime juice tastes finest however bottled lime juice works too.
• Garlic: Recent garlic is really useful for finest taste, however jarred or frozen minced garlic works as nicely.
• Chipotle Chili Powder: Can discover this down the spice aisle. New Mexico Chili Pepper can be utilized as an alternative or if you would like rather less spice, common chili powder works too.
• Chipotle in Adobo: That is sometimes discovered canned within the Hispanic meals aisle of the shop.
• Spinach: Recent spinach is really useful for this recipe although frozen can be utilized in a pinch. Simply make certain it’s thawed, rinsed and extra water is eliminated.
• Cilantro: Recent cilantro could be discovered within the produce part of your grocery retailer.
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: You may shred your individual or use pre-shredded. You too can use low moisture mozzarella cheese in case you’d fairly.

Add Toppings

Need to add some toppings? That is nice in case you are serving these as the principle dish. You may add crispy bacon, crumbled queso fresco, or a dollop of bitter cream. In case you’re searching for somewhat further warmth, sprinkle on some sliced jalapeños, pickled jalapenos, or a drizzle of sizzling sauce.

Freezing Leftover Chipotle in Adobo

We don’t like several of our elements to go to waste and since we’re solely utilizing one chipotle from all the can, we’re going to freeze the leftovers for future recipes. Merely divide the remainder of the chipotles evenly into small freezer luggage (mark the date on them) and place them into the freezer. Thaw within the fridge or on the counter when wanted sooner or later.

Potato Choices

Whereas we love the flavour, and the added well being advantages of candy potatoes, you completely may substitute with any giant baking potato resembling russet potatoes, or different sorts of candy potatoes like the range with yellow flesh. The flavour might be completely different, however they are going to nonetheless be scrumptious.

Candy Potatoes vs Yams

What’s the distinction between a candy potato and a yam, you ask? Properly, likelihood is you’ve by no means really eaten a yam! Actual yams are native to Asia and Africa, with purple, crimson, or white flesh and darkish black or brown pores and skin. These red-skinned, orange-fleshed ‘yams’ you discover in grocery shops? They’re really candy potatoes. Sure, we all know they’re labeled as yams, however it’s merely not so.

And that different potato-like merchandise labeled as a candy potato? Yep, it’s additionally a candy potato—only a completely different selection, just like how russet and crimson potatoes are each sorts of potatoes. This recipe works with any number of candy potatoes, however we favor the orange-fleshed ones for his or her taste and texture.