Sweet Potato Tacos

This recipe is a lot like my potato stew in spirit, though they really don't taste the same at all. I made this out of curiosity and it turned out very well. It's dominated by sweet potatoes but it's got a little bit of spice to it as well. It's probably very good for you. Next time there will be more spice, as well as more spices.

Ingredients:

5 cups	sweet potatoes, diced (about 3 potatoes)
1 lb	ground chorizo or other sausage
2	red onions, chopped
1	green bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves	garlic, minced
2	jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
2 tsp	brown sugar
1/4 tsp	cinnamon
1/4 tsp	ginger
	salt and pepper

Procedure
The two parts of this recipe are listed one after the other but can be easily done concurrently, even by only one person. Also, though I won't say it past here, salt and pepper should be added to taste all through the recipe. Just eat a little spoonful to help judge if you need more.



First, boil some water. Add about half of your potatoes. If you're like me, the chunks got larger as you got sick of cutting; if that's the case, boil the larger chunks. Once they are very soft, drain them and mash them. Add brown sugar and cinnamon. This is also where I would add any other spices you're thinking about trying. I threw in some ginger and some chili powder (but not enough of either to taste, I think). I suspect other good ones would be nutmeg and allspice. Basically anything that would be good in a spice cake or pumpkin pie can go in here. Kate also recommended cumin and coriander, which she recently used in squash tacos. I will use those next time. Set this mash aside until you're ready to mix it in to the rest of the recipe.



Start a fire and get your sausage going. Once it starts to give off grease, add your potatoes. Once they start to soften add the peppers, garlic, and onions. Scramble this around until the frying potatoes have basically finished then add the mash. (Once you add the mash you don't want to cook it for very long; it will start to dry out.)



I've just been eating this with tortillas. No cheese or salsa or anything. It's very sweet so I'm not sure what would compliment it. This is probably 6 to 8 servings; it's very filling.