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Ingredients
15
Time
20m
Serves
8
Recipe by Megan Horsley
Ingredients
15
Time
20m
Serves
8
Dinner
Quick Meal
High Protein
2
Sweet Potates
halved
2
Purple Sweet Potatoes
halved
3 Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tsp
Sea Salt
1/4 tsp
Black Pepper
1 small
Onion
chopped
1 large
Carrot
chopped
2 ribs
Celery
chopped
2 large
Garlic Cloves
minced
1 lbs
Ground Turkey
1 Tbsp
Maple Syrup
1/4 cup
Tomato Paste
2 tsp
Smoked Paprika
1-2 Tbsp
Water
3
Green Onions
chopped
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and coat in 2 tbsp of oil, half the salt and half the pepper and rub the potatoes to coat well. Flip the cut sides down and roast for 20 minutes until softened and browned.
3
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, add the remaining oil and sauté the onion, carrot, celery and garlic for five to seven minutes. Add the ground meat and break it up as it cooks with a wooden utensil.
4
Add the maple syrup, tomato paste and smoked paprika and mix them into the meat mixture. Continue cooking until the meat is cooked through, about five to seven minutes.
5
When the sweet potatoes are cooked, flip them over cut-side up and gently mash the flesh, making a well in each half. Scoop the sloppy joe filling into each sweet potato and garnish with the green onion. Enjoy!
6
No meat: use tempeh instead of ground meat.
Megan Horsley is a Toronto-based Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Recipe Developer. She is passionate about helping women become stronger, more confident and happier in their bodies through holistic wellness practices. When Megan isn't consulting, she loves to create recipes that combine indulgence with healthy ingredients.
