# High Protein Cheesy Beef Potato Pockets

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, let it get a crispy sear.
4. Add these seasonings and cook through till brown.
5. Set aside the beef mixture.
6. Boil your potatoes in some salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender.
7. Drain the water.
8. Mash the potatoes up till nice and smooth.
9. Add mashed potatoes to a bowl with some plain flour, one egg and a pinch of salt.
10. Mix that up till a dough forms.
11. Slice the dough into eight equal pieces.
12. Lightly grease your hands and flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
13. Add 1/8 of your meat filling with some low fat cheese.
14. Gently close it up to form a ball.
15. Flatten out the ball a little.
16. Add it to a pan with some cooking spray.
17. Cover with a lid and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side till golden brown.
18. Repeat for eight pockets.

## Equipment

- pan
- lid
- airfryer
- bowl

## Tips

- let the potatoes fully cool before making the dough
- lightly grease your hands to help with handling
- To reheat from the fridge, unwrap from the foil and airfry for for 8-10 minutes at 220°C to get them crispy again.
- to reheat from the freezer unwrap from the foil, airfry at 220 for 13-15 minutes to get crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DS5HxvyjdDA/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4462369e-bcf6-4bab-8e50-f9a6af2da5fa
- Extracted: 2026-02-19

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