What do you get when you make some sweet-and-smoky Sloppy Joe filling, and pile it on top of a loaded baked potato? A Sloppy Jo'tato!
One of our favorite things to eat in Kansas City is the "Barbecue Baked Potato," a loaded baked potato topped with pulled pork at Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue, and that was part of the inspiration for this dish.
This would make a great family-friendly dinner, or a creative addition to a baked potato bar for a party or cook-out.
Sloppy Jo'tatoes Recipe
2 servings1 or 2 russet potatoes
1 batch of Emergency BBQ Sauce (or a sugar-free sauce for Paleo/Whole30)
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
1/2 lb. ground beef
optional toppings: butter, shredded cheese, sour cream, chives or green onions
1. Bake your potato(es) however you usually do. (I used one large potato split between my husband and me. You could use one whole potato per person, if you like.) My method is to prick, butter, and salt the outside, then bake directly on the middle oven rack at 450 F for about 45 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mix up a batch of my Emergency BBQ Sauce. Let it mellow over low heat while you complete the rest of the dish. (Or use about 1 cup of your favorite bottled sauce. But watch out for corn syrup and other nasty chemicals!)
3. Ten or so minutes before the potatoes are due to be done, saute the onion till translucent, then brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Drain off the excess fat, then add the BBQ sauce into the meat mixture -- just until it gets as saucy as you like it. Stir it together, and taste to adjust seasoning if necessary. Keep that mixture over low heat till your potatoes are ready.
4. Check your potatoes to make sure they're done. If not, a bit of time in the microwave might help finish them off. When done, split them open, mash slightly with a fork, and top as you like with butter, shredded cheddar or cheddar-jack cheese, and the Sloppy Joe mix. Then continue to top -- as you wish -- with sour cream, and chopped chives or green onions.
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| Not too happy with the photo I got, but the taste more than made up for it! |
Here is nutritional info (via myfitnesspal.com) for one serving, based on using one large potato for two people, and only using about 2/3 of the BBQ sauce. Oh, and I also cut the sugar in the sauce from 1/4 c. of brown sugar to 2 T. of maple syrup.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 2.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 448 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 21 g | 33 % |
| Saturated Fat 12 g | 59 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 135 mg | 45 % |
| Sodium 377 mg | 16 % |
| Potassium 977 mg | 28 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 28 g | 9 % |
| Dietary Fiber 2 g | 9 % |
| Sugars 11 g | |
| Protein 36 g | 73 % |
| Vitamin A | 8 % |
| Vitamin C | 30 % |
| Calcium | 7 % |
| Iron | 25 % |
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