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Whole30 sloppy joes served in baked sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 6 tablespoons green onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound 85%-lean grass-fed ground beef
  • 1 large medjool date
  • 1/2 cup beef stock (or beef bone broth)
  • 3/4 cup canned tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, baked
  • Avocado, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large frying pan, heat up the olive oil on medium high. Add in the green onions and cook 1 minute.
    Cooking chopped green onions in a frying pan for Whole30 Sloppy Joes.
  • Add in the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up as you cook it, about 5 minutes.
    Cooking ground beef and green onions in a pan for Whole30 Sloppy Joes.
  • While the beef cooks. Heat the date and beef stock up in the microwave until warm, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the date and hot broth into a small food processor (mine is 3 cups) and blend until broken down. Add all the rest of the ingredients, up to the sweet potatoes, and blend until smooth.
    Ingredients for Whole30 Sloppy Joes in a food processor.
  • Once the beef is cooked, pour the sauce in and bring to a boil.
    Pouring red sauce over cooked ground beef for Whole30 Sloppy Joes.
  • Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 8-10 minutes.
    Whole30 sloppy joes simmering in a pan.
  • Spoon over the cooked sweet potatoes and add avocado, if desired
    Whole30 sloppy joes served on a baked sweet potato.
  • DEVOUR!

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 509kcal (25%) Carbohydrates: 45g (15%) Protein: 26.5g (53%) Fat: 26.5g (41%) Saturated Fat: 8.3g (52%) Sodium: 720mg (31%) Fiber: 8.3g (35%) Sugar: 12g (13%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.