This meal was so filling! I was only able to eat half of sweet potato without getting full.
You'll need to pre-cook the sweet potatoes, I did mine in the microwave.
As I've said before, my husband isn't the biggest fan of the sweet potatoes, but he gobbled up the filling like nobody's business. You can absolutely use ground turkey or chicken in place of the beef.
I did change the recipe a little bit...I'm not a spice-lover so I only used a sprinkle of the chili powder and I didn't have a red pepper or celery on hand so I nixed them and it still tasted great!
- 4 pre-baked sweet potatoes or yams
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 onion, chopped small
- 1/2 green pepper, chopped small
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped small
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped small
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 Tbs chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 Tbs coconut sugar or honey
- 14oz can diced tomatoes
- 6oz tomato paste
Saute the onions, garlic, and celery together in a skillet until the onions are tender.
Add and brown the ground beef. Add the spices, coconut sugar, and bell peppers to the skillet.
Pour in the can of tomatoes with the liquid and add the tomato paste.
Simmer on low for about 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cut sweet potatoes in half and scoop out a portion to form a little bowl. Fill with the sloppy joe mixture and enjoy!
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