Spicy Pasta with Sweet Potatoes

I made this the other night for dinner....surprisingly delicious!!!!  The combination of ingredients seems a little strange- my brother Adam admitted he would probably throw up if he were cooking this- but this pasta has everything.  Its spicy, sweet, creamy, I laughed...I cried :)

Its quick and easy...try it!

ingredients

• 1  large (12 oz.)  sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (2 cups)
• 1/2  tsp. each  sugar, chili powder, and cinnamon
• 8  oz.  dried rigatoni
• 1/3  cup  peanut butter
• 1  3-oz. pkg.  cream cheese, cut up
• 2  tsp.  Asian chili sauce (such as Sriracha sauce)
• 1  Tbsp.  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 bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the sugar, chili powder, and cinnamon. Spread in prepared pan; bake 20 minutes or until tender.

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

3. In 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 too thick, stir in additional water. Stir in most of the green onions. Serve sauce over pasta with sweet potatoes and remaining onion. Makes 4 servings.

nutrition facts

• Calories537, 
• Total Fat (g)24, 
• Saturated Fat (g)7, 
• Monounsaturated Fat (g)10,
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g)4, 
• Cholesterol (mg)23, 
• Sodium (mg)507, 
• Carbohydrate (g)68,
• Total Sugar (g)9, 
• Fiber (g)7, 
• Protein (g)16, 
• Vitamin C (DV%)11, 
• Calcium (DV%)9, 
• Iron (DV%)19, 
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet