Name: Jacket sweet potato sloppy joes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small onion (80g), chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 small carrot (70g), chopped finely; 1 small red capsicum (150g), chopped finely; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely; 500 gram lean beef mince; 1 tablespoon mild American-style mustard; 1/2 cup (140g) tomato sauce; 1/3 cup (80ml) beef stock; 6 small orange sweet potatoes (1.5kg); 1/3 cup (35g) pizza cheese; 1/3 cup micro parsley

Jacket sweet potato sloppy joes

Loaded with body-fuelling nutrients, these loaded sweet potatoes are a quick and easy dinner option and an excellent way to use up leftovers.

Makes 6

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion (80g), chopped finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 small carrot (70g), chopped finely

1 small red capsicum (150g), chopped finely

1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely

500 gram lean beef mince

1 tablespoon mild American-style mustard

1/2 cup (140g) tomato sauce

1/3 cup (80ml) beef stock

6 small orange sweet potatoes (1.5kg)

1/3 cup (35g) pizza cheese

1/3 cup micro parsley

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook onion, garlic, carrot, capsicum and celery, stirring, for 5 minutes or until vegetables soften. Increase heat to high; add beef and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned.

2.Add mustard, sauce and stock to pan; cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. Season to taste.

3.Preheat grill.

4.Scrub sweet potatoes; pierce all over with a fork. Wrap separately in plastic wrap; microwave on HIGH (100%) for 10 minutes or until tender. Cool for 5 minutes; remove and discard plastic wrap.

5.For each sweet potato, cut a 2cm deep slit lengthways from one end to the other. Using a tea towel, gently squeeze the base of each sweet potato to open the top. Place on a foil-lined oven tray. Sprinkle sweet potatoes with cheese; place under the grill for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

6.Top sweet potatoes with beef mixture and parsley; serve.

This recipe is an excellent way to use up leftover bolognese sauce or taco meat.
Note

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