# 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
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium diced onion
- diced chili
- 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
- pinch salt
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- pinch salt
- 1 8th meat filling
- 20 g low fat cheese
- cooking spray

## Instructions

1. Start by cooking down some onions on medium heat until soft.
2. Add some optional diced chillies for the heat.
3. Go in with your lean ground beef, let it get a crispy sear.
4. Add the seasonings and cook through till brown.
5. Set aside the cooked beef.
6. Boil your potatoes in some salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender.
7. Drain the water, then mash the potatoes up till nice and smooth.
8. Add them to a bowl with some plain flour, one egg and a pinch of salt.
9. Mix it up till a dough forms.
10. Then slice it up into 8 equal pieces.
11. Lightly grease your hands and flatten a piece into the palm of your hand.
12. Add one-eighth of your meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
13. Then gently close it up to form a ball.
14. Flatten out a little.
15. Add it to a pan with some cooking spray, cover with a lid and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
16. Repeat for all 8 pockets.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- pot
- potato masher
- bowl
- lid

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/L_evNhPjNjA?si=eYBstTTWawgE4TI_
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b7627722-40c1-4d4d-84a3-00c8dbace1d6
- Extracted: 2025-08-14

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