Sloppy Joe Bowls
Sloppy Joe Bowls are a hearty, deconstructed take on the classic sandwich, featuring seasoned ground beef in a tangy tomato-based sauce served over a base of baked potato wedges. These bowls are simple to make and will be a hit with the whole family!
Best Sloppy Joe Bowls
While we love a big messy sloppy Joe, we also like to eat it in bowl form with a fork. No bun, but add roasted potato wedges and dig right in! You’ll avoid the slop on that crisp white shirt too.
These bowls combine two of our recipes – a saucy meat mixture (without the spiciness of sriracha) and garlic home fries. Plus we’re adding some dill pickles AND our favorite pickled onions. Feel free to customize these bowls to your liking.
Why This Recipe Works:
- SIMPLE INGREDIENTS – While the list seems a little bit long, we’re using simple ingredients that can easily be found in your local grocery store.
- FULL OF FLAVOR – The combo of ingredients are super flavorful and you’ll find yourself humming to yourself with each bite. That’s a good sign, right?!
- NUTRIENT DENSE – We love adding plenty of sweet potatoes and russets – plus onions – in these bowls. It can be a full meal as is, or add a small side salad too.
- GREAT MEAL PREP – Double this recipe and portion it out for meal prep for the week ahead. Leftovers are delicious!
What You’ll Need:
for the sloppy Joe mixture:
- ground beef
- veggies – a combo of onion and bell peppers
- ketchup and mustard
- tomato paste
- brown sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper
for the potato wedges:
- potatoes – a combo of sweet potatoes and russet potatoes
- onion
- garlic cloves
- olive oil
- seasonings – a combo of onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper
Serve Sloppy Joe bowls with pickled red onions, dill pickles, and some chopped cilantro.
How to make Sloppy Joe Bowls:
Step 1
Prep potatoes and onions. Wash potatoes, and slice in short wedges. Slice the onions into rings. Place potatoes and onions in a mixing bowl.
Step 2
Add oil and seasonings. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes and onions and mix well. Add the seasonings and stir again. Arrange all on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Step 3
Bake potatoes. Bake potatoes in a 425-degree preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove pan and gently flip the potatoes. Add the minced garlic to the potatoes and bake again until fork tender, approximately 15 minutes.
Step 4
Brown beef. Meanwhile, heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and add diced onions, bell peppers, ground beef, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, using a spatula to break up the beef. Stir frequently.
Step 5
Add ingredients to beef. Then add the yellow mustard, ketchup, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. Stir well and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook an additional 15-20 minutes, adding water as needed to moisten.
Step 6
Assemble bowls. To four serving bowls, arrange ingredients – the roasted potato wedges and onions, and the sloppy Joe mixture. Top with pickled onions and dill pickles.
Step 7
Serve Sloppy Joe Bowls. Serve bowls as a complete meal or with sides of your choosing.
Store leftovers in meal prep containers for lunches on the go. We like to double this one for large groups.
What to make serve with Sloppy Joe Bowls:
We like adding a small side salad to this meal. Try one of our homemade dressings – Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette, Creamy Italian Dressing, or Spinach Salad Dressing.
You may want something chocolate for dessert. How about our Chocolate Chip Cupcakes, Chocolate Caramel Bars, or Slutty Brownies?
Recipe FAQs:
Ground beef is classic, but you can also use ground turkey, chicken, or plant-based crumbles for a lighter option.
About 10–15 minutes, or until it thickens and the flavors meld.
Instead of a combo of roasted sweet potatoes and russet potatoes, you could try some mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice, or quinoa.
Other Delicious Bowl Recipes:
We’re huge fans of bowl recipes – a little bit of this and a little bit of that. One of my favorite ways to eat because everyone at the dinner table can customize their meal.
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xoxo ~Sue
Sloppy Joe Bowls
Ingredients
For the potatoes:
- 1 medium russet potato – sliced into wedges
- 2 medium sweet potatoes – sliced into wedges
- 1 medium onion
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper – or more
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
- 6 cloves garlic – minced
For the meat:
- 1 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion – diced
- 1/2 cup bell pepper (any color) – diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
Other:
- dill pickles – to serve
- pickled onions – to serve
- chopped cilantro – to serve
Instructions
- Prep potatoes and onions. Wash potatoes, and slice in short wedges. Slice the onions into rings. Place potatoes and onions in a mixing bowl.1 medium russet potato, 2 medium sweet potatoes, 1 medium onion
- Add oil and seasonings. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes and onions and mix well. Add the seasonings and stir again. Arrange all on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Bake potatoes. Bake potatoes in a 425-degree preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove pan and gently flip the potatoes. Add the minced garlic to the potatoes and bake again until fork tender, approximately 15 minutes.6 cloves garlic
- Brown beef. Meanwhile, heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and add diced onions, bell peppers, ground beef, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, using a spatula to break up the beef. Stir frequently.1 Tablespoons olive oil, 1 pound lean ground beef, 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 cup bell pepper (any color), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Add ingredients to beef. Then add the yellow mustard, ketchup, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. Stir well and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook an additional 15-20 minutes, adding water as needed to moisten.2 Tablespoons yellow mustard, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 Tablespoons tomato paste, 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- Assemble bowls. To four serving bowls, arrange ingredients – the roasted potato wedges and onions, and the sloppy Joe mixture. Top with pickled onions dill pickles, and chopped cilantro.dill pickles, pickled onions, chopped cilantro
- Serve Sloppy Joe Bowls. Serve bowls as a complete meal or with sides of your choosing.
Notes
- Instead of a combo of roasted sweet potatoes and russet potatoes, you could try some mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice, or quinoa.
- Store leftovers in meal prep containers for lunches on the go. We like to double this one for large groups.
Sloppy Joes with home fries? More please!
Amen!