# High Protein Cheesy 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

- 1 medium diced white onion
- 10 g 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 potatoes
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- 20 g low fat grated cheese
- cooking spray

## Instructions

1. Start by cooking down the diced onion on medium heat until soft.
2. Add optional diced chilli for heat.
3. Add the lean ground beef and let it get a crispy sear.
4. Add garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs, and salt.
5. Cook through until the beef is browned.
6. Set the beef filling aside.
7. Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender.
8. Drain the water from the potatoes.
9. Mash the potatoes until smooth.
10. Add the mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg, and a pinch of salt.
11. Mix until a dough forms.
12. Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
13. Lightly grease your hands with cooking spray.
14. Flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
15. Add 1/8 of the meat filling to the flattened dough.
16. Add 20g of low-fat cheese on top of the meat filling.
17. Gently close the dough to form a ball.
18. Flatten the ball out a little.
19. Add it to a pan with cooking spray on medium-low heat.
20. Cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
21. Repeat for all 8 pockets.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- pot
- fork
- potato masher
- bowl
- lid

## Tips

- To reheat from the fridge, unwrap from the foil and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Toast in the pan for a couple minutes to get crispy again.
- To reheat from the freezer, unwrap from the foil, wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 2-3 minutes. Then remove the towel and pan toast to get crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6uADphm/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3125eddf-ccbe-46fa-98de-5d3e299e11f5
- Extracted: 2025-08-12

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