# High Protein Cheesy Potato Pockets

These are delicious high-protein, cheesy beef-stuffed potato pockets that are perfect for a muscle-building snack or an easy meal prep.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium diced onion
- diced chilli
- 500 g lean ground beef
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 900 g peeled potato
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup plain flour
- 20 g low fat cheese

## Instructions

1. In a pan, add a medium diced onion and cook it.
2. Add diced chilli (optional) to the pan and cook it with the onion.
3. Add 500g of lean ground beef to the pan and cook it until browned.
4. Season the beef with 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp mixed herbs, and 1 tsp salt.
5. Mix the seasonings thoroughly with the beef and cook until done.
6. In a pot, add 900g of peeled and cut potatoes.
7. Add a pinch of salt to the potatoes.
8. Boil the potatoes for 15 minutes until tender.
9. Mash the cooked potatoes until smooth.
10. Transfer the mashed potatoes to a bowl.
11. Add 1 cup of plain flour and a pinch of salt to the mashed potatoes.
12. Mix and knead the ingredients in the bowl until a dough forms.
13. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
14. Take one piece of dough, spray oil on your hands, and flatten it to create a pocket.
15. Fill the dough pocket with 1/8 of the meat filling and 20g of low-fat cheese.
16. Close the dough around the filling to form a round pocket.
17. Spray a pan with oil.
18. Place a pocket in the pan, cover it, and cook for 1-2 minutes on medium-low heat.
19. Flip the pocket, cover again, and cook for another 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
20. Serve the cooked potato pockets.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- potato masher
- bowl
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/L_evNhPjNjA?si=9b46UCFSmQUA9a3p
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/28dd6d06-5817-4a1c-99ac-f58c41115691
- Extracted: 2025-08-27

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