High Protein Cheesy Potato Pockets

Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Cook down onions on medium heat until soft.
  2. 2Cook down onions on medium heat until soft.
  3. 3Cook down onions on medium heat until soft.
  4. 4Add optional diced chillies for heat.
  5. 5Add optional diced chillies for heat.
  6. 6Add optional diced chillies for heat.
  7. 7Go in with lean ground beef and let it get a crispy sear.
  8. 8Go in with lean ground beef and let it get a crispy sear.
  9. 9Go in with lean ground beef and let it get a crispy sear.
  10. 10Add garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs and salt.
  11. 11Add garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs and salt.
  12. 12Add garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs and salt.
  13. 13Cook through until brown.
  14. 14Cook through until brown.
  15. 15Cook through until brown.
  16. 16Set aside the cooked beef.
  17. 17Set aside the cooked beef.
  18. 18Set aside the cooked beef.
  19. 19Boil potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender.
  20. 20Boil potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender.
  21. 21Boil potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender.
  22. 22Drain the water.
  23. 23Drain the water.
  24. 24Drain the water.
  25. 25Mash the potatoes until nice and smooth.
  26. 26Mash the potatoes until nice and smooth.
  27. 27Mash the potatoes until nice and smooth.
  28. 28Add mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg and a pinch of salt.
  29. 29Add mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg and a pinch of salt.
  30. 30Add mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg and a pinch of salt.
  31. 31Mix it up until a dough forms.
  32. 32Mix it up until a dough forms.
  33. 33Mix it up until a dough forms.
  34. 34Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
  35. 35Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
  36. 36Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
  37. 37Lightly grease your hands.
  38. 38Lightly grease your hands.
  39. 39Lightly grease your hands.
  40. 40Flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
  41. 41Flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
  42. 42Flatten a piece of dough into the palm of your hand.
  43. 43Add one eighth of the meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
  44. 44Add one eighth of the meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
  45. 45Add one eighth of the meat filling with some low-fat cheese.
  46. 46Gently close it up to form a ball.
  47. 47Gently close it up to form a ball.
  48. 48Gently close it up to form a ball.
  49. 49Flatten the ball out a little.
  50. 50Flatten the ball out a little.
  51. 51Flatten the ball out a little.
  52. 52Add 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.
  53. 53Add 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.
  54. 54Add 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.
  55. 55Repeat for all 8 pockets.
  56. 56Repeat for all 8 pockets.
  57. 57Repeat for all 8 pockets.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium diced onion
  • 1 medium diced onion
  • 1 medium diced onion
  • diced chilli
  • diced chilli
  • diced chilli
  • 500 g lean ground beef
  • 500 g lean ground beef
  • 500 g lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 900 g peeled potato
  • 900 g peeled potato
  • 900 g peeled potato
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 20 g low fat cheese
  • 20 g low fat cheese
  • 20 g low fat cheese
  • cooking spray
  • cooking spray
  • cooking spray

Equipment

panknifepotpotato masherbowllid