Meet Sloppy Jane, Sloppy Joe’s super fit and sexy wife. HA! But seriously, a fun twist on the old classic, this dish is super filling and absolutely delicious!
Ground beef tossed in a delicious and savory sauce, stuffed in a lovely baked sweet potato, this Sloppy Jane dinner is so satisfying and one that the whole family will just love!
For another stuffed sweet potato recipe, try my Enchilada Stuffed Sweet Potatoes!
Sloppy Jane
2016-05-17 16:31:04
Serves 4
A whole30 + paleo take on the old classic, sloppy joes!
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 cup green bell pepper, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Scrub and pat dry the sweet potatoes. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell pepper, and garlic and saute until slightly tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up the meat with the back of a spoon, until the meat is browned and cooked through (no longer pink), about 7 minutes more. Season with the salt and pepper while browning.
- Add the tomato paste, mustard, chili powder, and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook, stirring, until well combined.
- Pour in the coconut aminos and cook, stirring, until it has reduced.
- Remove from heat, cover and keep warm until the potatoes are finished cooking.
- When potatoes are done, remove from oven and make a slit in the top of each sweet potato. Stuff with sloppy joe mixture, serve and enjoy!
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28 Comments
Keri N
September 16, 2022 at 12:37 amSo delicious and way healthier than your typical sloppy joe! Love serving it with sweet potato too. I have made this a couple times already and it’s always a hit! 🙂
Alex
September 16, 2022 at 2:52 pmYay!! I love this one, also!! 🙂 Glad it was a hit.
Kristen
September 6, 2022 at 3:38 pmThese are so incredibly good! Wow. So much flavor and better than traditional sloppy joes by far!!!
Britt
February 4, 2022 at 3:25 amThese were soo good! Even when not on whole30. We served on toasted buns with a slice of cheese and whole30 coleslaw. YUM!
Kely
February 2, 2022 at 4:58 pmI love this recipe! It was a staple during my January Whole 30. It will definitely stay in the rotation beyond January!
Katie W
January 4, 2022 at 7:31 pmMade this last night!! Totally should have doubled the recipe. It was suppose to be my leftovers for work but my husband took it 🤣🤣 so for sure a 10 out of 10. Thanks 💕💕
Ali W
September 6, 2021 at 10:00 pmLove this recipe! We put on buns with a slice of cheddar cheese (just like I did as a kid). So much better than manwich !
Sarah
September 4, 2021 at 11:40 pmLove this recipe!! Have made it multiple times! I do have a question- if I don’t have coconut aminos can I substitute soy sauce? Would that give it similar flavor?
Alex
September 6, 2021 at 12:47 pmyes definitely! The coconut aminos are a tad sweeter, so it’ll only slightly change the overall flavor.
Sarah
September 20, 2021 at 4:57 pmHave you tried the new Smokey coconut aminos from tjs ? Mine currently has that but not the original- do you think that would be good??
Jane
August 17, 2021 at 9:01 pmExcited for this as a family meal! Do the red pepper flakes and chili powder make it spicy? wondering for little ones. If so- suggestions for packing a flavor punch but ommitting heat?
Alex
August 18, 2021 at 12:39 pmJust do the chili powder with kids– and omit the pepper flakes!
Katie Wilke
July 6, 2021 at 11:14 pmI LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe! I use ground turkey instead and it tastes amazing. Such an easy meal and perfect for meal prepping- it is just as good reheated which is always a bonus!
Thank you for sharing!
Elizabeth batte
May 31, 2021 at 7:42 pmMaking this recipe this week, going to try stuffing it in peppers and adding cauli rice to make it more filling without the taters!
Emily Willey
May 25, 2021 at 7:25 pmThis looks great! Would Dijon be a good substitute for the Yellow Mustard if we have that?
Alex
May 25, 2021 at 8:25 pmyes perfect!
Briana
April 23, 2021 at 12:48 amI love this recipe! Well all your recipes on the blog and in the cookbook! Big Alex fan over here! My husband isn’t a fan of sweet potato’s but loooves this recipe. For those of you who said the sweet potatoes cook longer , I like to slice them in half and bake them that way.
Sandy
March 11, 2021 at 11:27 pmI make this all the time. I even made it for Book Club and everyone wanted the recipe! You have the best recipes and I love your cookbook! Thanks!
Alex
March 12, 2021 at 2:04 amThank you so much, Sandy!
Lindsay
February 22, 2021 at 4:23 amWanted to love this but too salty. Will try no salt and 1/2 coconut aminos next time.
Caroline
February 18, 2021 at 3:11 amWhole30 Savior right here! I come back to this recipe time and time again. The only thing that competes with it are the mini meatloaf cups in the cookbook!
Erica
February 9, 2021 at 3:42 pmDelicious! Made it for dinner with my 70-year old dad who loves comfort food and he told me it was “really good” 🙂 (which is the highest praise you can get from him)
Jami S
February 2, 2021 at 11:07 pmWhat an awesome new staple to our dinner rotation. No surprise though—everything you create is magic!
Brittany Vandeveld
January 25, 2021 at 2:41 amThis one is SO good! So simple, but the flavors are mind-blowing!
Debra
January 19, 2021 at 8:18 pmNy hubby and I thoroughly enjoyed this recipe, and will have it often! We had to cook the potatoes longer, and next time will cube and roast them. Delicious and easy recipe!
Emilie
December 11, 2020 at 11:00 amWe loved this recipe and made it multiple times ! Sometimes, I also like to add some more red bell peppers and red beans! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Stephanie
December 8, 2020 at 9:11 pmLoved this recipe. The sweet potatoes weren’t quite cooked through for us at 50 minutes, which was our only complaint. 2nd time we cubed the sweet potatoes and roasted (olive oil, salt and pepper) for 25 min @ 400 degrees (quick toss @ 15 min) and this was perfect for us.
Chelsea Jones
October 19, 2020 at 11:05 pmI make this weekly! Such an easy and great staple to have on hand and make for great leftovers!