Sloppy Joe Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small sweet onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 4 ounces baby bella mushrooms, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 scallions, sliced for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  2. Prick each of the sweet potatoes 2-3 times with a fork, then place them directly on the oven rack in the middle of the oven. Place a baking sheet on the rack below the sweet potatoes to catch the drippings. Bake for 45 minutes or until soft. Turn the oven off and let the sweet potatoes sit in the oven for at least 30 minutes, but up to an hour after they are cooked. 
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté onion, bell pepper and mushrooms for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ground meat, breaking the meat into smaller pieces.
  4. After meat has browned, add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar. Mix to combine completely and let cook for about 5 minutes.
  5. Remove potatoes from oven, cut each potato down the middle and pull apart just a little. Top with sloppy Joe mix and scallions.
  6. Serve and enjoy.