Baked Sweet Potatoes W/West African-Style Peanut Sauce

Name: Baked Sweet Potatoes W/West African-Style Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 medium sweet potatoes; 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and grated; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper; 3/4 cup water; 3/4 cup tomato sauce; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Submitted by katie in the UP

"Recipe from Cooking Light October/2006 issue."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

6 medium sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon canola oil
¹⁄₃ cup onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ground cumin
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ground coriander
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground red pepper
³⁄₄ cup water
³⁄₄ cup tomato sauce
¹⁄₄ cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Pierce potatoes with a fork and bake for 1 hour, or until tender.
Cool potatoes, slightly.
Heat oil in med skillet over med low heat.
Add onion, ginger and garlic; cook 3 minutes.
Add cumin, coriander and pepper; cook 1 minute.
Add 3/4 cup water and next 4 ingredients (through salt), stirring until smooth; bring to a simmer.
Cook 2 minutes or until thick.
Split potatoes lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, the other side.
Spoon about 1/4 cup sauce into each potato.
Top each serving with 1 tsp chopped cilantro.