# Low Calorie & High Protein Pepperoni Pizza Pockets

This recipe shows how to make low-calorie, high-protein pepperoni pizza pockets that are easy to meal prep and store.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 51 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 100 g thinly diced/sliced mini pepperoni
- 450 g extra lean beef mince
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp italian herb seasoning
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 120 g pizza sauce/marinara
- 80 g softened light cream cheese
- 95 ml hot sauce
- 10 g grated parmesan cheese
- 10 g dried basil
- 100 g low fat cheese
- 10 g all purpose flour
- 10 g water
- 5 tortillas

## Instructions

1. Cook 100g of sliced pepperoni until crispy and set aside.
2. Add 450g of extra lean beef mince to a pan with 1tsp salt, 1tsp garlic powder, 1tsp onion powder, and 1tsp Italian herb seasoning. Mix well.
3. Add 4 diced garlic cloves and mix.
4. Add 120g pizza sauce, 80g light cream cheese and 95ml hot sauce. Mix well.
5. Add the crispy pepperoni, 10g parmesan cheese, and dried basil. Mix until creamy.
6. Remove from heat and add 100g of low fat cheese.
7. Cut 5 tortillas in half, and fold each half into a triangle shape. Use a flour and water mixture as glue to seal the edges into a cone shape.
8. Evenly distribute the filling into the tortilla cones, seal the tops, and repeat for the remaining tortillas.
9. Lightly spray the pizza pockets with cooking oil, top with more parmesan cheese and parsley flakes.
10. Bake at 200°C/400°F for 5-10 minutes, or air fry at the same temperature for 4-5 minutes until crispy.
11. Store in the fridge or freezer and reheat when ready to eat.

## Equipment

- pan
- fork
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEmkvF6zr4S/?igsh=N3o4eTI5cmFvc2xk
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e0e3e879-6308-45b7-af53-0d181f7b7f37
- Extracted: 2025-01-09

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