Spicy Pasta with Sweet Potatoes


Spicy Pasta with Sweet Potatoes
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish 30 mins Bake 450°F 20 mins
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Spicy Pasta with Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
  • 1 12 ounce  sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (2 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon  olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon  chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon  cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon  sugar
  • 8 ounces  dried rigatoni
  • 1/3 cup  peanut butter
  • 1 3 ounce package cream cheese, cut up
  • 2 teaspoons  Asian chili sauce (such as Sriracha sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon  soy sauce
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Oil a rimmed baking pan; set aside. Place sweet potato cubes in a bowl. Toss with the 1 tablespoon olive oil, the chili powder, cinnamon, and sugar. Spread in prepared pan; bake for 20 minutes or until tender.

2. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup hot pasta water.

3. In a saucepan combine peanut butter, cream cheese, chili sauce, and soy sauce; whisk in 3/4 cup of the hot pasta water. Stir over medium heat until heated through. If the mixture is too thick, stir in additional water. Stir in most of the green onions. Serve sauce over pasta with sweet potatoes and remaining green onion slices.

Nutrition Facts (Spicy Pasta with Sweet Potatoes)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 537,
  • Fat, total (g) 24,
  • chol. (mg) 23,
  • sat. fat (g) 7,
  • carb. (g) 68,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 10,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 4,
  • fiber (g) 7,
  • sugar (g) 9,
  • pro. (g) 16,
  • vit. A (IU) 123,
  • vit. C (mg) 6,
  • Thiamin (mg) 1,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 8,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 177,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 507,
  • Potassium (mg) 660,
  • calcium (mg) 91,
  • iron (mg) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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