Meatball Hot Pocket
Serves 1
Directions
- 1In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, ricotta, chopped parsley, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, breadcrumbs, and two eggs.
- 2Mix the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
- 3Form small meatballs from the mixture.
- 4Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 5Add the meatballs to the pan and brown them on all sides.
- 6Pour crushed tomatoes over the meatballs.
- 7Season with dried oregano, red pepper flakes, and fresh basil leaves.
- 8Stir the sauce and meatballs, then let it simmer.
- 9Lay out a puff pastry sheet on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 10Place a layer of mozzarella cheese on one half of the puff pastry.
- 11Spoon the meatball mixture over the cheese.
- 12Add another layer of mozzarella cheese on top of the meatballs.
- 13Brush the edges of the puff pastry with egg wash.
- 14Fold the other half of the puff pastry over the filling and seal the edges.
- 15Cut the filled puff pastry into two equal portions.
- 16Brush the top of the puff pastry with egg wash.
- 17Make small slits on the top of each hot pocket.
- 18Bake in the oven until golden brown and puffed.
- 19Remove from the oven and grate fresh parmesan cheese over the hot pockets.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 0.5 cup ricotta
- chopped parsley
- garlic powder
- salt
- black pepper
- red pepper flakes
- 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- olive oil
- crushed tomatoes
- dried oregano
- fresh basil leaves
- 2 puff pastry sheets
- mozzarella cheese
- egg wash
- parmesan cheese
Equipment
large mixing bowlpanspatulabaking sheetbaking brushknifeovengrater
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