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Sweet Potato Sloppy Joes

Jennifer
These sloppy joes make the perfect meal! This sloppy joe recipe is so savory, tasteful, and delicious!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • olive oil

Sloppy Joe Mix

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 14 ounces tomato sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

Substitutions

  • 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef (sub for turkey if desired)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Pierce the sweet potatoes all over the skin with a fork. Rub the outside of the potatoes with olive oil and cover with foil. Bake in the oven for 1 hour until fully cooked.
  • Brown the ground turkey (or lean ground beef) in a skillet on medium heat. Once it's finished cooking, add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Mix well. Cook until the mixture is fully cooked and starts to crumble.
  • Stir in the garlic powder, water, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Stir until mixed well. Turn heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the sweet potatoes from the foil and slice down the middle. Mash up the insides with a fork and pour the sloppy joe mix over sweet potatoes. Serve and enjoy!

FREEZER CROCKPOT PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  • Brown the turkey or ground beef and allow to cool. Dump in a freezer safe bag with all ingredients. Freeze for up to 3 months.
  • To cook: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Heat on low in the crockpot for 8 hours and then serve on cooked sweet potatoes or serve on buns.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 45gFat: 3gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 1018mgPotassium: 1761mgFiber: 7gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 19635IUVitamin C: 36.1mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 4.4mg

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.

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