Sweet Potato Sloppy Joes

50m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2Spray sweet potato halves with cooking spray, coat with salt and pepper and place flat side down on the baking sheet. Bake for 40-50 minutes until tender.
  3. 3While sweet potatoes are baking, preheat a large saute pan to medium heat.
  4. 4Add ground beef and crumble it with a spatula.
  5. 5Once the beef is half-pink, add diced onions, bell peppers, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 6-8 minutes.
  6. 6Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
  7. 7Add ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, stir well.
  8. 8Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  9. 9Turn off the heat and stir in parmesan cheese until melted.
  10. 10Place a sweet potato half in a bowl, top with the sloppy joe mixture. Add toppings like parmesan cheese, chives and pickles.

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 cooking spray
  • 1 salt
  • 1 pepper
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 to taste black pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 0.75 cup ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 parmesan cheese
  • 1 diced chives
  • 2 pickle slices

Equipment

ovenbaking sheetparchment paperlarge saute pan or potspatula