Potato Pockets Recipes

POTATO POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add potatoes, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in onion and sausage, breaking up sausage as it cooks; continue cooking until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes more. Stir in thyme and salt; remove from heat.
• Place puff pastry on a lightly floured surface, unfold, and roll out to a 12-inch square. Cut into quarters to get four 6-inch squares. Place one quarter of the sausage mixture in the middle of each puff-pastry square. Gently fold one corner of the square over the filling to the opposite corner, forming a triangle; press edges to seal. Repeat with each remaining square.
• Place filled pockets on a rimmed baking sheet, and brush lightly with egg. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

PERFECT POTATO POCKETS

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, mix the mashed potatoes and hot water. Add cream cheese; beat until blended. Stir in the ham, onions, bacon and Cheddar cheese.
• 2. Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles. Slightly stretch corners of short side of each triangle to make longer. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup potato mixture on center of each triangle. Bring corners to center over filling, overlapping ends; press gently to seal.
• 3. Mix butter and pepper sauce; brush over tops. Bake at 375°F 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

POTATO POCKETS

Steps:

• Divide the potatoes, carrots and onion equally among four pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil (about 18 in. x 12 in.). Top with butter; sprinkle with salt if desired and pepper. Bring opposite short ends of foil together over vegetables and fold down several times. Fold unsealed ends toward vegetables and crimp tightly. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender. Remove from grill. Open foil and sprinkle with cheese; reseal Let stand for 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.

POTATO POCKETS / STUFFED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in their skin for about 20 minutes or until cooked through.
• In the meantime, chop the onion.
• When the potatoes are cooked, remove the skin and mash them while still hot.
• Let the mashed potatoes cool completely before you add the next ingredients!
• Add the cheese, egg(s), onion, and parsley to the cooled potatoes. Then use salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. Set aside.
• Peel the carrot. Dice the carrot and the bellpepper very small.
• Fry the carrot and bell pepper in 1 tbsp. oil until soft. Then mix it with the cream cheese. Add salt and pepper if needed, add the spices and herbs of your choice and mix well.
• Divide the potatoes dough into 6 portions of the same size. Shape each portion into a ball, then flatten it into a large circle. Add some of the cream cheese mixture for the filling, flip one side over and press together at the rim, creating a half-circle.
• Heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil and fry the potato pockets from both sides.
• Remove from the pan when both sides are golden brown, then serve with a fresh salad.

STUFFED POTATO POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl add the mashed potatoes, egg, salt and pepper. Start to combine with a fork. Then add the parmesan cheese, flour, baking powder and chopped parsley and mix to almost combine.
• You can either mix this dough by hand or with a food processor. When almost combined move to a floured flat surface and knead into a ball. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Cut your choice of cheese and ham or prosciutto into small pieces.
• Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• It's easier to work with half the dough at a time, on a floured flat surface, lightly flour the top of the pastry (if you find it sticky) roll the dough into 1/8 inch thickness and cut out with round or even heart cookie cutters (2 ¾ - 3 inches / 7 cm). Make sure you have an even amount of cut outs. Place half the rounds on the prepared cookie sheets.
• On one of the rounds, place some cut up ham or prosciutto and 3-4 small cubes of your favourite cheese. Cover with another round, seal shut with your fingers (easier if you dip them in water first) then close again with the tongs of a fork. Drizzle with olive oil then bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

SWEET AND SASSY SWEET POTATO POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine the sweet potato, 1/4 cup hummus, tangerine, maple syrup, black pepper and salt. Mash until completely incorporated, and then fold in the onion, carrot and parsley. Set aside.
• Brush the pitas with olive oil, sprinkle with a pinch of fresh thyme and slice into four triangular quarters. Arrange pita bread on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. You want the edges to brown and the pitas to lightly toast, yet still stay soft on the inside. Do this right before you are ready to fill your pockets.
• Open pita and add the following to each pocket - 1 teaspoon garlic hummus, 2 tablespoons sweet potato mash, 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce, a tablespoon of spinach. Close the pitas and return to baking sheet. Continue until all the pita triangles are assembled.
• Warm stuffed pitas in oven for another 5 to 10 minutes before serving to lock in the flavors. Serve warm.

GRILLED POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss potatoes with green onions, bacon, salt and pepper. Place half of the mixture on a greased double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Fold foil over potato mixture and crimp edges to seal. Repeat to make a second packet., Grill, covered, over medium heat 20-23 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender. Remove from grill., Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle potatoes with cheese. Grill opened packets, covered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

POTATO AND ONION POCKETS

Steps:

• Dont bother to peel the potatoes, just slice into 1/4 inch slices. mix the potatoes, onions and garlic cloves together and place in the middle of a large piece of foil. Dot with the butter and season well. Wrap up the foil securely and either place in a 300 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or cook on a b'cue grill ( low heat).

STUFFED HASH BROWN POCKETS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a large pot. Cover the potatoes with cold water and season with 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.
• Make the sausage filling: Add the onion to a large skillet over medium heat and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add the peppers and cook until slightly tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add the garlic and sausage. Cook until the sausage is browned, about 4 minutes.
• Season with the paprika, cayenne, pepper, thyme, and salt and cook for another 5 minutes until seasoning is evenly distributed. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Make the egg filling: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then sauté the spinach until fully wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Add the eggs and scramble until cooked, about 3 minutes.
• Add the bacon, pepper, and salt and mix to incorporate. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Transfer the potatoes to a colander and run under cold water to cool. Pat dry.
• Using the large holes on a cheese grater, shred the potatoes into a large bowl.
• Add the flour, Parmesan, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Mix together thoroughly.
• Transfer half of the hash brown mixture to a greased 13" x 18" (33 cm x 45 cm) baking sheet and spread evenly with a spatula.
• On the left side of the tray, spoon the egg filling into 4 evenly spaced piles. On the right side of the tray, spoon the sausage filling into 4 evenly spaced piles. Top each pile of egg filling with a tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Top the piles of filling with the remaining hash brown mixture and use a spatula to carefully press down the hash browns, sealing the filling inside. Use the tip of the spatula to delineate between each pocket of filling.
• Freeze for at least 2 hours.
• In a large pot, heat oil until it reaches 380˚F (195˚C).
• Remove the hash browns from the freezer and use a sharp knife to cut and separate each pocket.
• Fry the hash brown pockets in batches for 5-7 minutes, or until browned on both sides. Drain the pockets on a wire rack set over a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
• Enjoy!

PERFECT POTATO POCKETS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix the mashed potatoes and hot water. Add cream cheese; beat until blended. Stir in the ham, onions, bacon and Cheddar cheese. Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles. Slightly stretch corners of short side of each triangle to make longer. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup potato mixture on center of each triangle. Bring corners to center over filling, overlapping ends; press gently to seal. Mix butter and pepper sauce; brush over tops. Bake at 375°F 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

PERFECT POTATO POCKETS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix the mashed potatoes and hot water. Add cream cheese; beat until blended. Stir in the ham, onions, bacon and Cheddar cheese.
• Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles. Slightly stretch corners of short side of each triangle to make longer. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup potato mixture on center of each triangle. Bring corners to center over filling, overlapping ends; press gently to seal.
• Mix butter and pepper sauce; brush over tops. Bake at 375 degrees F 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.