Sloppy Joe Baked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
Ingredients
Total Time 55 min Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 45 min Yield 4 sevings
4 medium sweet potatoes, washed and dried) 1/2 lb 93% lean ground beef 1 tsp seasoned salt 1/3 cup chopped carrot 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup chopped mushrooms 2 tbps chopped red bell pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 8 oz can tomato sauce 2 tsp tomato paste 1/3 cup water 1 chopped scallion (for garnish) Recipe Link
Instructions
- Cook the sweet potatoes by poking holes all over with a fork, then cook in microwave 7 to 10 minutes, or slow cooker low 6 to 8 hours or oven 425F about 45 minutes, or until tender.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat and steak seasoning to the pan and cook, breaking it up into small pieces. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 4 to 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, paste and water to the skillet, stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook until carrots are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- To serve, cut sweet potatoes open, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and top each with 1/2 cup of meat and scallion for garnish.