Servings: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
For The Roasted Sweet Potatoes:
- 1 ½ lbs sweet potatoes (3 medium)
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
For The Sloppy Joe Mixture:
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 small bell pepper, any color, diced
- 2 lbs. lean ground beef (may substitute ground turkey)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup water
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- ½ teaspoon paprika (smoked or regular)
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional for serving: pickled red onions, pickles, and minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. While the oven is preheating, wash and cube the sweet potatoes into about ½ -¾ inch cubes, making sure the cubes are all similar in size. You should have about 6 cups.
- Spread the sweet potatoes in an even layer on a large sheet pan. Drizzle with oil, and season with the garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper; toss to evenly coat.
- Place in the oven and bake for 18 minutes, then remove and toss. Return the sheet pan to the oven until the sweet potatoes start to brown, an additional 5-8 minutes.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, toss, and season with additional salt to taste.
- While the sweet potatoes are in the oven, prepare the sloppy joe mixture. Place a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the oil, onion, and bell peppers. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onions start to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and garlic. Use a large spoon to break up the meat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is mostly browned and almost cooked through, 10-12 minutes.
- To the meat mixture, add the water, tomato paste, mustard, vinegar, coconut aminos, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the ground beef is cooked through and peppers are tender, 8-10 minutes.
- To assemble each bowl, add a scant ¾ cup roasted sweet potatoes, ¾ cup sloppy joe meat, and top with pickled onion, pickles, and parsley.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
This recipe makes 8 servings (6 cups of sloppy joe and 5 cups of sweet potatoes. The sloppy joe meat is freezer-friendly, so this is a great meal to have some leftovers or freeze some for a future meal.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the sweet potatoes and meat
- Calories: 404
- Fat: 22 g
- (Sat Fat: 8 g)
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Carbohydrate: 25 g
- (Fiber: 4 g
- Sugar: 9 g)
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 78 mg