Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 482
  • Fat:
  • 28 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 11 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 101 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 448 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 36 g
  • Fiber:
  • 5 g
  • Protein:
  • 20 g

Beef Pastry Pockets

My husband and I raise beef cattle on our farm—that's why I'm always on the lookout for tasty recipes like this one.—Andrea Chaput, Blaine, Washington

SERVINGS

8

CATEGORY

Main Dish

METHOD

Baked

PREP

20 min.

COOK

20 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 pound ground beef
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup 4% cottage cheese
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet, cook beef until no longer pink; drain and cool. Stir in the cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, eggs and pepper; mix well.
    Cut pastry into eight 5-in. squares, 1/4-in. thick. Place heaping 1/3 cupfuls of meat mixture in center of squares. For each square, fold one edge over filling to form a triangle. Moisten edges with water; press together with a fork to seal.
    Place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 8 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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