Pork Pocket Pasties Recipe

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I'm in my 70's and have spent many happy hours in the kitchen. I most often cook from scratch, but I can't resist these delectable pasties that call for frozen has browns.

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Pork Pocket Pasties Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 5 20

Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 cups frozen hash browns, thawed
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 pita breads (6 inches), halved
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Crumble sausage into a large skillet; cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the hash browns, carrot, onion, salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese. Spoon into pitas.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet; brush outside of pitas with butter. Bake at 400° for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 310 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 675 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Pork Pocket Pasties in Country Pork , p29