# High Protein Cheesy Beef 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
- 1 medium diced white onion
- 10 g diced chilli (optional)
- 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
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- 20 g low fat grated cheese

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- masher
- bowl

## Tips

- Once cooled, wrap in foil and store in the fridge or freezer.
- To reheat from the fridge, unwrap from the foil and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Toast in the pan for a couple of 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

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- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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