Sloppy Joe Sweet Potato
Alright people. We are officially 2/3 of the way through this Whole 30 Journey. We really thought we would have been craving pizza, tacos, & donuts more, but the meals we made this time around were just as good as our last post. The tasty recipes & our weigh ins have been VERY motivational. Stay tuned for our results at the end of our journey.
(This recipe is mentioned at the bottom of this post).
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& like always, we must give credit to our recipe influences. Although we have slight modifications to these recipes, our inspiration started at the following link:
Sloppy Joe Sweet Potato
Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes
1 lb ground turkey
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/3 cup chopped carrots
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 chopped red bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tablespoon Filipino vinegar (Datu Puti White Vinegar), or red wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1/3 cup water
1 chopped scallion
A lot of ingredients, but trust us, this dish is definitely worth making.
Steps:
1. Poke holes in the taters & bake em for 45 minutes at 425*.
2. Add meat & seasoning salt to medium skillet over high heat.
3. Add in carrots, onion, bell pepper, & garlic & wait until meat is completely cooked.
4. Reduce heat to medium before adding in the vinegar & Worcestershire sauce. Let that cook for 4-5 minutes.
5. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, & water to skillet. Stir & cover. Reduce heat to simmer & cook for 15-20 minutes (or until your carrots are tender).
6. To serve, simply cut open your sweet potatoes, sprinkle with a pinch of salt (she forgot this step…), & top each with as much as you’d like! All of these flavors together will blow your mind. We have even thought about making these sloppy joes to put in spaghetti squash.