Paleo Sloppy Joes
These Paleo Sloppy Joes are the perfect healthy take on this classic comfort food. Made with lean beef, bell pepper, onion, and a sweet and tangy homemade sauce, this dish is a great addition to your weeknight meals.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 204kcal
Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Baking sheet for sweet potato rounds
- Parchment paper for sweet potato rounds
- Basting brush for sweet potato rounds
- Large skillet
- Wooden spatula
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Rounds
- 1 Large sweet potato wide and round
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- Pinch of sea salt
Sloppy Joes
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 cup Sweet onion finely diced (about ½ large onion)
- 2 Bell peppers (one red and one green) finely diced
- 1 tablespoon Minced garlic about 3 cloves
- 1 lb Lean ground beef 90-95% lean
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Chili powder
- ½ cup Beef broth I used bone broth
- ½ cup Unsweetened ketchup I used Primal Kitchen
- ¼ cup Tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon Maple syrup use less if using sweetened ketchup (see notes for Whole30)
- 2 tablespoon Coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Red wine vinegar
Instructions
Sweet Potato "Buns"
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Wash a large, round sweet potato. Leaving skin on, slice potatoes into ½-inch rounds.
- Place the rounds evenly space on baking sheet and brush both sides lightly with olive oil. Bake the sweet potato rounds for 30-35 minutes or until easily pierceable with fork. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Sloppy Joes
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the finely diced onion and bell peppers. Saute for 5-6 minutes, or until the onions are translucent and the bell peppers are tender, stirring occasionally. Add the minced garlic and saute for another minutes.
- Move the veggies to side of the pan. Add the ground beef to the pan. Cook over medium heat, breaking the meat apart with a wooden spatula as it browns.
- Once the meat is fully cooked, add the oregano, black pepper, paprika, sea salt, garlic powder, and chili powder to the skillet and stir to distribute.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pan. Stir to combine. Cook until the sauce has thickened to desired. consistency, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Serve the sloppy joes on top of sweet potato rounds.
Notes
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Nutrition information calculated with just the sloppy joe meat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1543IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 3mg
