Chipotle Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3 large)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo
• 6 ounces queso quesadilla queso blanco (1-1/2 cups) or 6 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded (1-1/2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. in a 4-quart dutch oven cook sweet potato slices in lightly salted boiling water for 5 minutes; drain and set aside. grease a 2-quart oval or rectangular baking dish; set aside.
• 2 for sauce, in a small saucepan cook onion in hot butter about 5 minutes or until tender. stir in flour and salt. add milk all at once; stir in chipotle pepper. cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. remove saucepan from heat; stir in cheese.
• 3 place half of the sliced potatoes in prepared baking dish. cover with half of the sauce. repeat layers.
• 4 bake, covered, for 25 minutes. uncover and bake about 15 minutes more or until potatoes are tender. let stand for 10 minutes before serving.