# 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
- Total time: 15 min
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium diced onion
- 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 potato
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 20 g low fat cheese

## Instructions

1. Cook down the diced onion on medium heat until soft.
2. Add optional diced chillies for heat.
3. Add the lean ground beef to the pan.
4. Let it get a crispy sear.
5. Add the garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs, and salt to the beef.
6. Cook through until brown and set 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 one-eighth of the meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
16. Gently close the dough to form a ball.
17. Flatten the ball out a little.
18. Add the potato pocket to a pan with some cooking spray.
19. Cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
20. Repeat for all 8 pockets.

## Equipment

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

## Tips

- You can meal prep these pockets and enjoy them throughout the week.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/L_evNhPjNjA?si=ty0Wl9sLmIHXm3L5
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b1f965d9-081f-4dc8-bb1f-05f819efc673
- Extracted: 2025-09-04

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