Peanut Empanadas with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• ¼ cup chopped peanuts
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• Juice of ½ lime
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
• 2 refrigerated pie crusts (or 2 frozen that have been thawed)
• All-purpose flour, as needed
• 1 egg
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• ½ cup peanut butter
• Water
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
• Juice of 1 ½ limes
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste