Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30)

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Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

[I put a little twist on a messy classic with these Sloppy Joe Potatoes I made for Earth Fare!

Grass-fed ground beef strikes again. 

All I can say is that it’s a staple in my house, and it’s kind of amazing in these sloppy joes 😋

(By the way, my favorite part of testing this recipe was explaining what sloppy joes were to K. “It’s an American classic babe!” 😂 Even funnier when he later referred to them as “sloppy jims.”)  Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

Giving a classic a healthy spin. 

We’re not stepping anywhere near a can of Manwich. 

Nope. 

These sloppy joes are surprisingly easy to make from scratch! And the first little upgrade is adding some veggies — diced onion and red bell pepper. 

Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

For the sauce

I wanted to capture the flavor and feel of sloppy joe sauce with as few (healthy) ingredients as possible. 

So I stuck with: 

  • tomato paste 
  • chili powder
  • garlic powder
  • yellow mustard
  • coconut aminos 

Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

And really, that’s all you need (plus a little chicken broth to get everything mixed together.) 

But if you want that sheeny, saucey feel, you can do like I did and add in a bit of arrowroot starch. 

What is arrowroot starch? 

Arrowroot starch (or flour) is a grain free, paleo-friendly, gluten free thickener and emulsifier.

It comes from the root of the arrowroot plant, a large periennal herb, and can be used one-for-one in place of cornstarch in your recipes.

(Using arrowroot starch keeps this recipe paleo and Whole30 friendly. If you’d prefer to use cornstarch, feel free! Or if you want to leave the thickener out all together, the sloppy joes still turn out delicous 👍) 

Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

Assembling these bad boys 

Ok. Ok. 

Ok. 

This is simple and also hugely delicious. 

You’re going to take that sloppy joe mix and stuff it right on into a baked potato. 

Then, top with some coleslaw (optional but recommend by moi.) 

Warm, fluffy potato. Tangy, saucey sloppy joe. Creamy, crunchy coleslaw. Mmmmmkay, yes. 🗸🗸🗸

Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

And some veggies, because we know those are the most important things on our plate:

A quick spinach salad and some creamy 🥑 

(If you do cheese, some shredded cheddar on here would also be pretty 👌 – I mean I know that’s not a veggie, but you know what I mean.) 

Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30) | Reclaiming Yesterday

Stick a fork in it. These sloppy joe potatoes are READY! 

 



5 responses to “Sloppy Joe Potatoes (Paleo and Whole30)”

  1. Nice! I think I’ll make this with chopped potatoes for my granddaughter. She’d love it! Have to see about coconut aminos – that’s a new one for me.

  2. Everything about this recipe rings my bell. I used coconut aminos in the tahini-citrus dressing and I love that. I made the full recipe of that so I got to try it a lot of ways. I’m making chili today with beans so I’ll use it again. I’ll look in your recipes for the chili. Meantime, i cant wait to try these “Joes”. Thanks, Allyson!

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