High Protein Cheesy Beef Potato Pockets

A delicious and easy high-protein snack perfect for meal prep, featuring beef-stuffed potato pockets with a cheesy center.

Ingredients

• 500g lean ground beef (5% fat or less)
• 1 medium diced white onion
• 10g diced chilli (optional for heat - sub with 1/2 tsp cayenne)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• Cooking spray
• 900g peeled potatoes (chop and boil in salted water starting from cold for an even cook)
• 125g (1 cup flour)
• 1 egg
• Salt to taste
• 1/8 potato pocket dough
• 1/8 meat filling (weigh out total mixture and divide by 8 for gram amount)
• 20g low fat grated cheese

Instructions

1. Cook down the diced onions on medium heat until soft.
2. Add optional diced chilies for heat.
3. Add the lean ground beef and let it sear until crispy. Add seasonings (garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, mixed herbs) and cook through until brown. Set aside.
4. Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until fork tender. Drain the water.
5. Mash the potatoes until smooth, then add to a bowl with flour, egg, and a pinch of salt. Mix until a dough forms.
6. Slice the dough into 8 equal pieces.
7. Lightly grease your hands, and flatten a piece of dough into your palm.
8. Add 1/8 of the meat filling and 20g low fat grated cheese to the center. Gently close it up to form a ball.
9. Flatten it out a little.
10. Add the pocket to a pan with cooking spray, cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Repeat for all 8 pockets.

Notes

Storage & Heating: Once cooled, wrap in foil and store in the fridge or freezer. To reheat from the fridge, unwrap from the foil and airfry for 8-10 minutes at 220°C. To reheat from the freezer, unwrap from the foil and airfry for 13-15 minutes at 220°C.

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