Sloppy Joe Sweet Potato Bowls at Home

These Sloppy Joe Sweet Potato Bowls are incredibly straightforward and flavor-packed. Roasted seasoned sweet potatoes are served with from-scratch sloppy joe sauce and topped with dill pickles, pickled red onions and jalapeños. This recipes serves 5 to 6 depending.

This is your sign to add sloppy joe sweet potato bowls to the dinner menu.

Awhile ago, I pinned a sloppy Joe bowl recipe on Pinterest and it has lived rent free in my mind ever since. So last week I made my own version by making sweet potato home fries and my go-to sloppy joe sauce. In our house, this earns a repeat toppings so I sliced up some (Claussen aka the go-to pickles ever) and jalapeños, grabbed some chives from my herb garden and brought out a jar of from-scratch pickled red onions. You could also add chopped lettuce, more veggies (like roasted broccoli) and or add cheese.

Either way, you’re going too love this filling bowl of comfort.

For The Sweet Potatoes Gather:

• sweet potatoes – Peel or don’t peel, it’s up to you.
• avocado oil – Or use an oil with a high smoke point.
• parmesan cheese – Adds texture and flavor to the sweet potatoes.
• all-purpose season salt – This is like Lawry’s but from-scratch.
• dried parsley – For bright and herbaceous flavor.
• freshly ground black pepper – This adds subtle bite and flavor.

Place a large, rimmed baking sheet in you oven and preheat both to 400℉ (or 200℃).

In a large bowl add 2-1/2 pounds diced sweet potato (diced about 1-inch in diameter), 3 tablespoons avocado oil, 1 tablespoon all-purpose season salt, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese. I like to leave the skin on the sweet potato (only give it a genuinely good scrub), but feel free to peel.

Toss well to coat.

Once the oven and pan have preheated, use oven mitts to remove the pan and quickly spray with avocado oil (ghee oil or extra light olive oil) spray. Quickly add and spread the sweet potato mixture in an even layer on the hot pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, rotating halfway though, until the sweet potatoes are fork tender and caramelized in spots. Time will depend on the size of your sweet potatoes.

To Make The Sloppy Joe Mixture Set out:

• avocado oil – Or use olive oil.
• lean ground beef – I like to use either 90/10 or 92/8.
• ketchup – From-scratch or store-bought.
• white vinegar – Lends subtle tang to this dish.
• sugar – Adds sweetness.
• mustard (prepared) – Adds a tart and tangy flavor.
• kosher salt – Enhances the flavors in this method.
• freshly ground black pepper – This adds subtle bite and flavor.
• paprika – Adds color and subtle flavor.

In a large pan or shallow pot, add 2 teaspoons oil and 1-1/2 pounds (lean) ground beef.

Use a wooden spatula to break up the ground beef. Cook until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.

Drain and discard any fat before measuring and adding 1-1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon (prepared) mustard, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon each freshly ground black pepper and paprika.

Stir to combine and heat through.

Meanwhile, prep any toppings. We like pickled red onions, pickles, (raw) sliced jalapeños and either snipped chives or sliced green onions.

Divide sweet potatoes and sloppy joe mixture among bowls and top with any desired toppings

Sloppy Joe Sweet Potato Bowls Recipe Variations:

• Cheesy: If you like to add cheese to your sloppy joes, consider adding a little cheddar jack or pepper jack cheese.
• Less Sugar: Use sugar free ketchup (I like Primal Kitchen or G. Hughes).
• Lighter: Swap the lean ground beef for ground turkey or chicken.
• Shortcut: Use frozen sweet potato fries! Seasoned sweet potato waffle fries made by Alexia Foods or Rooots Farm Fresh sweet potato fries, croutons or toasts are all Deeply good!
• Spicy: Sauté diced jalapeños in with the meat mixture.
• Additional yet Optional Add-ins: Roasted broccoli, chopped lettuce, diced avocado or hot sauce.

Worth the pot!

Enjoy! And if you give this Sloppy Joe Sweet Potato Bowls recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

Inspired by The Wooden Skillet.com