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• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce, from the pepper can

1. Put the sweet potatoes in a steamer basket and put the steamer in a large pot of simmering water that is 1 inch from the bottom of the basket. Cover and steam over medium-high heat for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
2. Remove the steamer basket, pour the water out of the pot and dump the sweet potatoes into the pot. Add the butter and salt and mash with a potato masher. Add the chile and sauce and continue mashing to combine. Serve immediately.

source: Alton Brown for http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chipotle-smashed-sweet-potatoes-recipe2/index.html

tags: vegetarian, can be vegan/pareve