How to cook mashed chipotle sweet potatoes with Alton Brown

Alton Brown makes mashed sweet potatoes with chipotle peppers & hot sauce. Follow along and learn how to add a twist to the classic mashed potatoes recipe. This cooking how-to video is part of Good Eats show hosted by Alton Brown. Pop culture, comedy, and plain good eating: Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in its finest and funniest form. Try making mashed potatoes with yams instead of potatoes and add a dash of chipotle pepper.

Ingredients:

* 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 1 whole canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
* 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can of peppers
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Put cubed potatoes into steamer basket and place steamer into a large pot of simmering water that is no closer than 2 inches from the bottom of basket. Allow to steam for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Add butter to potatoes and mash with potato masher. Add peppers, sauce, and salt and continue mashing to combine. Serve immediately.