Name: Chipotle sweet potato and red pepper sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 chilli; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 3 medium sweet potatoes; 1 medium carrot; 2 red bell peppers; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp chipotle paste (or tomato purée); 1 bay leaf; 1 tin plum tomatoes; 1 tsp stock powder; Water; 1 handful coriander leaves; Salt and pepper

Chipotle sweet potato and red pepper sauce

30 Aug 2022

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

This chipotle sweet potato red pepper sauce is a bit spicy but you can use mild chipotle paste or halve it and use tomato purée instead. It’s ideal sauce for meatballs, pasta, stews, soups and stuffed vegetables or mix it with minced meat, beans and grains for stuffing and topping.

Ingredients

1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 chilli
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 medium sweet potatoes
1 medium carrot
2 red bell peppers
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp chipotle paste (or tomato purée)
1 bay leaf
1 tin plum tomatoes
1 tsp stock powder
Water
1 handful coriander leaves
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Finely chop the onion, garlic and chilli.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently sauté the chopped vegetables until soft.
Meanwhile, peel and chop the sweet potatoes and carrots, then chop the bell peppers.
Add these to the pot, stir for a minute or so, then add the spices & chipotle paste and/or tomato purée.
Add the tinned tomatoes and enough water to cover the vegetables.
Add the stock powder and bay leaf.
Bring to the boil, cover the pot, turn down the heat and cook for 20 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the vegetables are tender.
Turn off the heat. Remove the bay leaf. Add the coriander leaves. Season to taste, then pulse with a stick blender until you get a thick, smooth sauce.
Divide it into portions and chill or freeze to use for dishes of your choice.