Mathlete loves sloppy joes. Besides the one time I made them with turkey instead of beef, I don’t think I have ever gone wrong making sloppy joes for him. Of course, I am trying to stick to more paleo dishes so I needed to find a way to bridge the gap between Mathlete’s favorite and something I could eat. The result are these amazing paleo sloppy joes.

Of course, a sloppy joe by definition would include a bun which would be totally un-paleo. I still make Mathlete’s with a bun but put mine on top of crispy white sweet potato slices for the perfect meal.

Ingredients for Paleo Sloppy Joes:

2 white sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp ghee, divided
1 lb grass-fed ground beef
1 cup diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2 tps chili powder
1 tsp cumin
4 pitted dates
1 cup diced tomatoes
6 oz tomato paste
1/2 cup water

Let’s Make It:

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 1 Tbsp ghee and brush on both sides of sliced sweet potato. Place on baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until crisp.

2) Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbsp ghee over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.

3) Add ground beef and cook, stirring to crumble, until browned. Drain any liquid from the pan and return to medium heat. Remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove dates.

4) Serve sloppy joe mixture over sliced sweet potatoes.

Paleo Sloppy Joes

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Ingredients

1. 2 white sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2. 2 Tbsp ghee, divided
3. 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
4. 1 cup diced onion
5. 2 cloves garlic, minced
6. 1 green pepper, diced
7. 1 red pepper, diced
8. 2 tps chili powder
9. 1 tsp cumin
10. 4 pitted dates
11. 1 cup diced tomatoes
12. 6 oz tomato paste
13. 1/2 cup water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 1 Tbsp ghee and brush on both sides of sliced sweet potato. Place on baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until crisp.
2. Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbsp ghee over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
3. Add ground beef and cook, stirring to crumble, until browned. Drain any liquid from the pan and return to medium heat. Remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove dates.
4. Serve sloppy joe mixture over sliced sweet potatoes.

By Shannah @ Just Us Four

My Suburban Kitchen https://www.mysuburbankitchen.com/