• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Wash sweet potatoes and pat dry with a paper towel, then poke holes using a fork. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place sweet potatoes in oven and set timer for 45-60 minutes. Rotate and/or flip sweet potatoes every 15-20 minutes using tongs to cook evenly.
• While sweet potatoes are baking, prepare other ingredients. Combine spice mixture in a small bowl: brown sugar, chili powder, onion powder and black pepper. Set aside. Dice yellow onion & chop green onion for topping; drain and rinse chickpeas.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, then add diced yellow onion and minced garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes, until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant.
• Next, add ground meat, and cook until browned. Once cooked, add your spice mix, and stir to evenly distribute throughout. Cook for about 1 minute.
• Add 1/4 cup water and 8 oz of tomato sauce and stir to combine. Reduce heat, and simmer for ~2 minutes until thickened.
• Microwave chickpeas for about 20-30 seconds, and then use clean hands to remove the skins (optional). After heating, they come off very easily. Also optional - use a fork or the back of a spoon to gently mash/flatten chickpeas (ideal if you are serving to baby). Add chickpeas to the meat mixture and stir until combined.
• Once sweet potatoes are soft, remove from oven, cut in half and top with the sloppy joe mixture (~1/2-2/3 cup). Garnish with chopped green onions and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt, if desired.
• Serve alongside roasted veggies of choice, or a side salad.

Roasted Veggies:

• Chop up vegetables of choice to roast. (Suggestions: cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, etc.)
• Toss veggies in extra virgin olive oil to lightly coat, fresh cracked black pepper, and garlic powder, and place in oven at 400 F, alongside baking sheet with sweet potatoes.
• Roast for ~30-35 minutes, tossing veggies halfway through to cook evenly.