# High Protein Cheesy Beef Potato Pockets

These high-protein cheesy beef stuffed potato pockets are a delicious and easy snack that can be meal prepped and enjoyed throughout the week.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium diced onion
- 10 g 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 potatoes
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- 20 g low fat cheese
- cooking spray

## Instructions

1. Cook down the diced onions in a pan on medium heat until soft.
2. Add optional diced chilies to the pan with the onions and mix.
3. Add lean ground beef to the pan with the onions and chilies.
4. Let the ground beef get a crispy sear and then add the seasonings: garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, mixed herbs, and salt.
5. Cook the beef through until browned and then set it aside.
6. Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork-tender.
7. Drain the water from the potatoes.
8. Mash the potatoes until smooth.
9. Add the mashed potatoes to a bowl with plain flour, one egg, and a pinch of salt.
10. Mix the ingredients until a dough forms.
11. Slice the potato dough into 8 equal pieces.
12. Lightly grease your hands with cooking spray.
13. Flatten a piece of dough in the palm of your hand.
14. Add 1/8 of the meat filling and 20g of low-fat cheese to the flattened dough.
15. Gently close the dough to form a ball.
16. Flatten out the ball slightly.
17. Add the pocket to a pan with cooking spray, cover with a lid, and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side on medium-low heat until golden brown.
18. Repeat for all 8 pockets.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- potato masher
- bowl
- knife

## Tips

- Lightly grease your hands to help with handling the potato dough.
- To reheat from the fridge, unwrap from foil, microwave for 1-2 minutes, then toast in a pan for a couple of minutes to get crispy again.
- To reheat from the freezer, unwrap from foil, wrap in a damp paper towel, microwave for 2-3 minutes, then remove the towel and pan toast to get crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdtnBs7b/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f9c464a0-bf00-46df-815d-3201361748b1
- Extracted: 2025-10-05

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