# High Protein Cheesy Beef Stuffed Potato Pockets

These high protein cheesy beef stuffed potato pockets are a delicious and easy high protein snack that you can meal prep and enjoy throughout the week.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g lean ground beef (5% fat or less)
- 1 medium diced white onion
- 10 g diced chilli
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- Cooking spray
- 900 g peeled potatoes
- 125 g plain flour
- 1 egg
- Salt to taste
- 20 g low fat grated cheese

## Instructions

1. Cook down some onions on medium heat until soft.
2. Add some optional diced chilies for the heat.
3. Add your lean ground beef.
4. Let the beef get a crispy sear.
5. Add the seasonings (garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, mixed herbs) and cook through till brown.
6. Set the meat filling aside.
7. Boil your peeled potatoes in some salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender.
8. Drain the water from the potatoes.
9. Mash the potatoes up till nice and smooth.
10. Add the mashed potatoes to a bowl with some plain flour, one egg, and a pinch of salt.
11. Mix that up till a dough forms.
12. Slice the dough up into eight equal pieces.
13. Lightly grease your hands and flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
14. Add 1/8 of your meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
15. Gently close it up to form a ball.
16. Flatten out the ball a little.
17. Add it to a pan with some cooking spray, cover with a lid and cook for one to two minutes on each side till golden brown.
18. Repeat for eight pockets.

## Equipment

- pan
- lid
- bowl

## Tips

- Substitute diced chilies with 1/2 tsp cayenne for heat.
- Let the potatoes fully cool before making the dough.
- Lightly grease your hands to help with handling the dough.
- To reheat from the fridge, unwrap from the foil and airfry for 8-10 minutes at 220°C.
- To reheat from the freezer, unwrap from the foil and airfry at 220°C for 13-15 minutes.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-05

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