The traditional sloppy joe meat mixture jam packed with more veggies and stuffed into a veggie is our January dream. There are lots of flavor profiles going on here and it all mixes together so well. We went the “non-traditional” route here with a sweet potato since we know people struggle to get in the recommended amounts of fruits and veggies per day.
INGREDIENTS
6 Medium Sweet Potatoes
1 Tbsp. Avocado Oil (or another neutral oil)
1 lb.Ground Turkey
1 lb. Mushrooms, finely chopped
2 Medium Bell Peppers, finely chopped
1 Medium Yellow Onion, diced
1, 8 oz Can Tomato Sauce
3 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tbsp. Date Syrup (or Honey)
2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp. Hot Sauce
1 tsp. Dried Thyme
Optional garnish: diced pickles, green onions
DIRECTIONS
- Poke holes in potatoes with a fork and place in microwave for 5 minutes
- Test their readiness by pushing softly and if they aren’t continue heating in 3 minute intervals
- Put oil in a large pan and heat over medium-high heat
- Brown the ground turkey for 5-10 minutes
- Add in mushrooms, bell peppers, onion, salt and pepper and let the vegetables cook down by half
- In a bowl mix together tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, date syrup, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce and thyme
- Once meat mixture is at your desired volume size add in sauce and combine
- To serve, cut a sweet potato in half on the bottom and spoon meat mixture over the top
NUTRITION
Serves 6
Calories 345
Protein 25g
Carbohydrates 32g
Fiber 5g
Sugar 15g
Fat 14g
Cholesterol 74mg
Sodium 671mg
