easy taco pockets
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Great taco flavoring in a pocket. Wonderful for an appetizer on game day, or any day. Kids love these, they are like pizza pockets. I serve w/ extra picante sauce for dipping.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey breast or lean ground beef
- 1 - 16 oz jar picante sauce
- 1 - egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 packages refrigerated pizza dough, like pillsbury
- 1-1/2 cup shredded mexican style cheese, i used reduced-fat
How To Make easy taco pockets
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Step 1Heat oven to 375. In lg skillet, over med-high heat, brown ground turkey or ground beef. If using ground beef, drain of any fat. Stir in picante sauce, heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cook 5 mins.
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Step 2Remove pan from heat, let cool. In small bowl, beat egg and water. On lightly floured surface, unroll 1 pkg pizza dough. Roll dough into a rectangle. Cut dough into 4 equal size rectangles. Spoon 1/3 ground turkey or beef lengthwise down center of each rectangle.
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Step 3Sprinkle w/ 2 tbsp cheese. Brush pockets w/ egg wash. Sprinkle tops of each pocket w/ 1 tbsp cheese. Repeat w/ 2nd pizza dough. Place pockets on a baking sheet. Bake 20 mins, or until golden brown. Sreve w/ extra picante sauce or sour cream.
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