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 traditional dish will shortly develop into your new go-to while 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 recreation or want a crowd-pleasing appetizer in your subsequent gathering, these Chipotle Twice Baked Candy Potatoes are the proper addition to your desk. Candy, smoky, and tender, they’re full of taste—and I wager you may’t cease at only one!

Ingredient Notes

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

Add Toppings

Wish to add some toppings? That is nice in case you are serving these as the primary dish. You’ll be able to add crispy bacon, crumbled queso fresco, or a dollop of bitter cream. If you happen to’re searching for a bit of additional warmth, sprinkle on some sliced jalapeños, pickled jalapenos, or a drizzle of scorching sauce.

Freezing Leftover Chipotle in Adobo

We don’t like all of our components to go to waste and since we’re solely utilizing one chipotle from the whole 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 massive baking potato equivalent to russet potatoes, or different varieties of candy potatoes like the variability with yellow flesh. The flavour can be completely different, however they may nonetheless be scrumptious.

Candy Potatoes vs Yams

What’s the distinction between a candy potato and a yam, you ask? Nicely, likelihood is you’ve by no means really eaten a yam! Actual yams are native to Asia and Africa, with purple, pink, 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, nevertheless 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, much like how russet and pink potatoes are each varieties of potatoes. This recipe works with any number of candy potatoes, however we choose the orange-fleshed ones for his or her taste and texture.