# 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
- 1 Cooking spray
- 900 g peeled potatoes
- 125 g flour
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch Salt
- 20 g low fat grated cheese

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- lid

## Tips

- Let the potatoes fully cool before making the dough.
- Lightly grease your hands to help with dough handling.
- 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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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/87aa47f7-d070-409f-ac7c-3485fc3a2069
- Extracted: 2026-03-19

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