High Protein Cheesy Potato Pockets
Directions
- 1Cook down the diced onion on medium heat until soft.
- 2Cook down the diced onion on medium heat until soft.
- 3Cook down the diced onion on medium heat until soft.
- 4Add optional diced chillies for heat.
- 5Add optional diced chillies for heat.
- 6Add optional diced chillies for heat.
- 7Add the lean ground beef to the pan.
- 8Add the lean ground beef to the pan.
- 9Add the lean ground beef to the pan.
- 10Let it get a crispy sear.
- 11Let it get a crispy sear.
- 12Let it get a crispy sear.
- 13Add the garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs, and salt to the beef.
- 14Add the garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs, and salt to the beef.
- 15Add the garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs, and salt to the beef.
- 16Cook through until brown and set aside.
- 17Cook through until brown and set aside.
- 18Cook through until brown and set aside.
- 19Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork-tender.
- 20Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork-tender.
- 21Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork-tender.
- 22Drain the water from the potatoes.
- 23Drain the water from the potatoes.
- 24Drain the water from the potatoes.
- 25Mash the potatoes until smooth.
- 26Mash the potatoes until smooth.
- 27Mash the potatoes until smooth.
- 28Add the mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg, and a pinch of salt.
- 29Add the mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg, and a pinch of salt.
- 30Add the mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg, and a pinch of salt.
- 31Mix until a dough forms.
- 32Mix until a dough forms.
- 33Mix until a dough forms.
- 34Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- 35Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- 36Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- 37Lightly grease your hands with cooking spray.
- 38Lightly grease your hands with cooking spray.
- 39Lightly grease your hands with cooking spray.
- 40Flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
- 41Flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
- 42Flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
- 43Add one-eighth of the meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
- 44Add one-eighth of the meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
- 45Add one-eighth of the meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
- 46Gently close the dough to form a ball.
- 47Gently close the dough to form a ball.
- 48Gently close the dough to form a ball.
- 49Flatten the ball out a little.
- 50Flatten the ball out a little.
- 51Flatten the ball out a little.
- 52Add the potato pocket to a pan with some cooking spray.
- 53Add the potato pocket to a pan with some cooking spray.
- 54Add the potato pocket to a pan with some cooking spray.
- 55Cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- 56Cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- 57Cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- 58Repeat for all 8 pockets.
- 59Repeat for all 8 pockets.
- 60Repeat for all 8 pockets.
Ingredients
- 1 medium diced onion
- 1 medium diced onion
- 1 medium diced onion
- diced chilli
- diced chilli
- diced chilli
- 500 g lean ground beef
- 500 g lean ground beef
- 500 g lean ground beef
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 900 g peeled potato
- 900 g peeled potato
- 900 g peeled potato
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch salt
- 20 g low fat cheese
- 20 g low fat cheese
- 20 g low fat cheese
Equipment
panknifepotforkpotato masherbowlcooking spraylid
Tips
- You can meal prep these pockets and enjoy them throughout the week.