Sloppy Joe Bowls
These Sloppy Joe Bowls are everything we all love about the classic sandwich—just deconstructed and bowl-ready. They're hearty, comforting, and layered with sweet roasted potatoes, saucy ground beef, crunchy slaw, and your favorite tangy toppings. It’s a cozy, weeknight-friendly dinner that’s fun to eat and easy to customize. High on flavor, low on fuss.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes cut into 1” pieces
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 ½ cups coleslaw prepared or store-bought
- ¼ cup pickles
- ¼ cup pickled red onion
- ½ medium white onion chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil divided
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp mustard
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup BBQ sauce
- 1 tsp salt divided
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Toss your sweet potato chunks with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and ½ teaspoon of salt, then spread them out in a single layer. Roast for about 30 minutes, or until they’re golden and fork-tender.
- While that’s going, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add your diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until soft and translucent. Toss in the ground beef and cook until it’s browned and cooked through—around 7 to 10 minutes. If there’s extra grease, go ahead and drain it off.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, and the rest of the salt. Bring it to a simmer, then reduce the heat and let it bubble gently for about 10 minutes, stirring now and then until it thickens up nicely.
- Now to build your bowls: Start with the roasted sweet potatoes, then add a scoop of coleslaw. Pile on that saucy sloppy joe mixture, then top it off with pickles, pickled red onions, and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
- Grab a fork and dig in!