Caramelized Chile Yams
Author: Anita Edge
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
A sweet-hot flavorful dish, memorable, and very popular at Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs yams (about 7 cups diced)
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp grated orange peel
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ⅔ cup hot diced green chiles
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pare the yams, then dice into about ½ inch cubes. Arrange in ungreased 1½ quart casserole or 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
  2. In small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and orange peel. Slowly stir orange juice into sugar mixture. Add butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
  3. Stir in green chiles, then pour mixture over yams in casserole. Cover; bake 1 hour, basting occasionally.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/sides/vegetables/caramelized-chile-yams/