# Sweet Potato Sloppy Joes

Sweet potato sloppy joes are a protein-packed dinner made with whole food ingredients.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- oven
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large saute pan or pot
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/165rPtZ2sc/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/372001da-4d58-4ba7-b21b-68ffc5fa99c1
- Extracted: 2025-04-27

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