One of the challenges of parenting is FEEDING TIME.
It happens every day – 3 meals, 1 or 2 snacks.
Children require nourishment to grow and function, laugh and play, shriek and run. They need REAL food!
I love crowd-pleasing food and these were a hit around my dining room table! These pockets are something that you can make ahead of time and reheat when you need them. They make a great handheld main dish or a snack and you could really fill these with whatever you like. Much like the kind you find in the freezer section ______(rhymes with Tot) Pockets, only healthier because you know exactly what they’re made of. Big smiles all around!
TACO POCKETS
Recipe by Crumbs and Chaos
1 recipe CALZONE DOUGH
1 lb. GROUND BEEF
1 packet TACO SEASONING*
2 cups SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE
1 EGG, beaten
1 Tablespoon WATER
Make the calzone dough according to the directions, let it rest for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Drain fat. Season with taco seasoning*.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Take the dough and divide it into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 5 inch circle.
Put 2 Tablespoons of taco meat on the dough circle. Top with shredded cheese. Fold in half and seal edges tightly (like a calzone, only mini). Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Combine beaten egg and water in a small bowl, brush on top of pockets.
Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with salsa and sour cream for dipping.
These can be refrigerated or frozen and reheated in the oven for a quick meal or snack.
*Instead of using a packet of taco seasoning, I usually just add the following spices to the ground beef:
1/2 teaspoon GARLIC POWDER
1/2 heaping teaspoon CHILI POWDER
1 teaspoon CUMIN
1/2 teaspoon ONION POWDER
1/2 teaspoon SEASONED SALT
1/4 teaspoon BLACK PEPPER
1-2 Tablespoons WATER
This post is linked to Melt In Your Mouth Mondays, Sharing Sundays
What do your kids enjoy eating?
My kids would love this!
Peanut Butter! On anything and everything! He also really likes fruit of any kind! But I think these would definitely work for my whole family!
Your Taco Pocket’s look very good, great recipe. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
I can’t wait to try these! I’m adding it to next week’s “Family Night” which includes dinner then a movie & popcorn (sometimes malts too) My son is on a popcorn kick and luckily he doesn’t realize how much better it tastes with butter so we air pop it (sprinkle kernels in the bottom of a brown paper bag-fold the top down and microwave) then he eats it plain! He also loves edamame.
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