Name: Sloppy Joe Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes -; 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil -; 1/2 onion, chopped -; 1 lb. ground beef -; 2/3 c. ketchup -; 1/3 c. barbecue sauce -; 2 tbsp. yellow mustard -; 1 tbsp. brown sugar -; 1 tsp. chili powder -; 1 tsp. garlic powder -; Kosher salt -; Freshly ground black pepper -; 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese -; 2 tbsp. Sliced green onions, for garnish -

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Sloppy Joe Sweet Potatoes

1. 4 medium sweet potatoes -

2. 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil -

3. 1/2 onion, chopped -

4. 1 lb. ground beef -

5. 2/3 c. ketchup -

6. 1/3 c. barbecue sauce -

7. 2 tbsp. yellow mustard -

8. 1 tbsp. brown sugar -

9. 1 tsp. chili powder -

10. 1 tsp. garlic powder -

11. Kosher salt -

12. Freshly ground black pepper -

13. 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese -

14. 2 tbsp. Sliced green onions, for garnish -

How to cook deliciously - Sloppy Joe Sweet Potatoes

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400° and place sweet potatoes on a medium baking sheet. Using a fork, poke potatoes all over. Place in the oven to bake until tender, 45 minutes to an hour.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, make sloppy joe mixture: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil and cook onions until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain fat.

3. Stage

Stir in ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, brown sugar, chili powder and garlic powder and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes more.

4. Stage

When sweet potatoes are tender, cut a slit in the center of each sweet potato. Stuff with sloppy joe mixture and top with cheese. Return to oven to bake until cheese is melty, 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with green onions and serve.