Whole30 Sloppy Joe Bowls

Whole30 Sloppy Joe Bowls

from physicalkitchness.com

A delicious and kid-friendly recipe on a classic - these Whole30 Sloppy Joe Bowls are the perfect healthy comfort food. Easy to make, easy to devour.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbground beef
  • ½ cupchopped onion
  • ¾ cupchopped green pepper
  • 18oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoontomato paste
  • 1 ½ tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoondijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoonminced garlic
  • ½ teaspoondried parsley
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 5medjool dates, pitted
  • ⅝ cupwater (reserved)
  • russet potatoes (one per person)

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown the ground beef in a large pan over medium-high heat and add the onion. Drain any excess grease

  2. 2

    Reduce the heat to medium and add the green pepper, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, dried parsley, and salt. Mix well

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, in a separate small pot, bring 2/3 cup of water to a boil and add the dates. Boil 30-60 seconds, just long enough to soften the dates. Remove the dates from the pot (reserving the water for later)

  4. 4

    Place the dates into a food processor or blender, then add tomato sauce and tomato paste. Blend well then add to the ground beef

  5. 5

    Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved date water to the pan of beef

  6. 6

    Wash and dry a russet potato. Poke the potato with a fork or knife a few times, then microwave for 5-7 minutes, until potato is soft inside

  7. 7

    Serve sloppy joe mixture on top of baked russet potato and garnish with green onions