Sweet and Spicy Mashed Yams - Conquer the Crave

Plan Z Phase: This is a Z3.5 (ZReboot 3.5) recipe. I went a bit nuts the other day and made up this version of a spicy mashed yam. Whenever I get a hankering for mashed potatoes I go get yams. Yams are the lowest glycemic index potato available in the US. They come in at 37. I was delighted with the outcome of this recipe. I hope you enjoy it (in moderation) too. Be sure to get yams. Sweet potatoes have a higher glycemic index of 54. Super simple. Super special. BIG YUM.

Servings: Serves 4 (can easily be doubled)

Ingredients:

2 medium yams
½ tsp of chili powder (or to taste)
4 Tbl of butter
a bit of grated sea salt
cayenne dusting (to taste)

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put your yams on a cookie sheet and poke them with a sharp knife to open up some air holes.

Bake for approximately 60 minutes or until the yams are very soft when you poke them with a sharp knife. Cut the yams in half and squeeze out the yam flesh into a bowl. Throw away the skins.

Add the butter and chili powder. Grate some sea salt on top and a dusting of cayenne. Mix.

Now taste them and see if you want them spicer or smokier. Add cayenne for more spicy heat. I did two dustings of cayenne. I liked the sweet potato with the zip. If you want smokier flavor add a bit more chili powder.

These go great with any Mexican-style meal or with anything grilled. I don’t eat them often. They are a special treat.

A portion is ½ cup.

Enjoy!

Cheers,