Sloppy Joe Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Flavorful homemade sloppy joes are even more satisfying and delicious when placed on top of a sweet potato! You may not ever eat one on a bun again!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 522kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 TBS worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp spicy brown mustard
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 TBS brown sugar
- 2 TBS ketchup
- ¼ cup water
- 4 sweet potatoes medium
Instructions
- Wash and pierce medium sweet potatoes with a fork and place on microwave safe plate and cook for 4-5 minutes. If they need to cook additional time cook in increments of 30 seconds until done.
- While sweet potaotes are cooking, brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain if necessary. Return beef to skillet.
- Add all remaining ingredients into the skillet and simmer for at least 5-10 minutes over low heat.
- Cut sweet potatoes in half, mash them with a fork and then top with sloppy joes.
Notes
-If you cook sweet potatoes in the oven or slow cooker the total cooking time for this recipe will increase.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sweet potato & sloppy joe | Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 914mg | Potassium: 1313mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 32347IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 4mg