# High Protein Cheesy Potato Pockets

These high protein cheesy beef stuffed potato pockets are a delicious and easy snack that you can meal prep and enjoy throughout the week.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Medium medium diced white onion
- 10 g optional 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
- 20 g low fat cheese
- cooking spray

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- wooden spoon
- pot
- fork
- potato masher
- bowl
- foil

## Tips

- Lightly grease your hands when handling the potato dough, as it may be a little sticky.
- To reheat from the fridge, unwrap from the foil and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Toast in the pan for a couple minutes to get crispy again.
- To reheat from the freezer, unwrap from the foil, wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 2-3 minutes. Then remove the towel and pan toast to get crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSSWy1bJB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e2b081cf-f56f-403e-8343-5bb455d8e836
- Extracted: 2025-08-12

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