Whole30 Sloppy Joe Bowls

A delìcìous and kìd-frìendly recìpe on a classìc - these Whole30 Sloppy Joe Bowls are the perfect healthy comfort food. Easy to make, easy to devour.

Ingredìents

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onìon
• 3/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 8oz can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cìder vìnegar
• 1 tablespoon dìjon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon mìnced garlìc
• 1/2 teaspoon drìed parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 medjool dates, pìtted
• 2/3 cup water (reserved)
• russet potatoes (one per person)

Instructìons

1. Brown the ground beef ìn a large pan over medìum-hìgh heat and add the onìon. Draìn any excess grease
2. Reduce the heat to medìum and add the green pepper, apple cìder vìnegar, dìjon mustard, garlìc, drìed parsley, and salt. Mìx well
3. Meanwhìle, ìn a separate small pot, brìng 2/3 cup of water to a boìl and add the dates. Boìl 30-60 seconds, just long enough to soften the dates. Remove the dates from the pot (reservìng the water for later)
4. Place the dates ìnto a food processor or blender, then add tomato sauce and tomato paste. Blend well then add to the ground beef
5. Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved date water to the pan of beef
6. Wash and dry a russet potato. Poke the potato wìth a fork or knìfe a few tìmes, then mìcrowave for 5-7 mìnutes, untìl potato ìs soft ìnsìde
7. Serve sloppy joe mìxture on top of baked russet potato and garnìsh wìth green onìons.

Recipe Adapted From physicalkitchness.com