Sweet Potatoe Sloppy Joes

Sweet Potatoe Sloppy Joes


Sweet Potato Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

  • 4 pre-baked sweet potatoes or yams
  • 1 1/2 lbs of grass-fed ground beef
  • 1/2 onion, chopped small
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped small
  • 1/2 red pepper, chopped small
  • 1/4 cup of celery, chopped small
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp of chili powder
  • 1 tsp of cumin
  • 2 Tbsp of coconut sugar or honey
  • 1 14 oz can of diced tomatoes, with liquids
  • 1 6 oz can of tomato paste

Instructions:

  1. Saute the onions, garlic, celery together in a skillet until onions are tender
  2. Add and brown the ground beef in the same skillet
  3. Next, add the spices, coconut sugar (or honey), and bell peppers to the skillet
  4. Pour in the can of diced tomatoes with liquids and the tomato paste
  5. Simmer all together on low for about 15 minutes
  6. Finish with salt and pepper to taste
  7. Cut sweet potatoes in half and scoop out a portion to form a little bowl and fill with sloppy joe mixture -or- slice up each sweet potato into wedges and pour sloppy joe mixture over

Enjoy!!

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