Habanero Sweet Potato Pasta

Ingredients

Servings

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

2 cups

Rotini Pasta

1

Medium Sweet Potato

chopped into half-inch cubes

1 can
(15 oz)

Diced Tomatoes

1 cup

Corn

10

Fresh Basil Leaves , chopped

5 cloves

Garlic , minced

1

Habanero Pepper , diced

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

1/2 tsp

Salt

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Add Rotini Pasta (2 cups) and Sweet Potato (1) to a large pot of boiling water. Cook the pasta according to package instructions, about 8 minutes.

Step 2

Cook the sweet potato until soft, stirring occasionally. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Heat Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) on a large high-sided pan over medium heat. Add Garlic (5 cloves) , Habanero Pepper (1) , and Fresh Basil Leaves (10) . Cook and stir until garlic browns, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add Corn (1 cup) , Diced Tomatoes (1 can) including the liquid, and Salt (1/2 tsp) . Let simmer until half of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn the heat off.

Step 5

Add the drained rotini and sweet potato chunks to the pan with the tomato sauce. Mix everything well. Serve immediately.