Pizza Pockets

* Pamela *'s Note:

This is an adopted recipe! These freeze well, great for OAMC!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Pizza Pocket Filling

• 1/2 cup sausage or 1/2 cup pepperoni or 1/2 cup ham
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 1/2 cups cheese, shredded
• 3 tablespoons water

Directions:

1. Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, yeast and salt in bowl.
2. Stir in warm water.
3. Beat on low speed for 1/2 minute. Scrape bowl constantly.
4. Beat 3 minutes on high speed.
5. Stir in remaining flour with a spoon.
6. Turn dough out on floured surface. Knead 6 to 8 minutes.
7. Cover dough; let rest for 10 minutes.
8. Divide into 6 parts.
9. (Dough is also excellent pizza dough.) Filling instructions: Brown and drain sausage, green pepper and onion.
10. Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste, spices and water.
11. Cook 5 minutes.
12. Roll each portion of pizza pocket dough into rounds.
13. Spoon 1/6 of filling and 1/6 of cheese onto each pizza pocket round.
14. Fold dough in half and close with fork tines.
15. Brush with beaten egg.
16. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Reviews

[Kat]

I have been looking for this recipe for a long time. This is basically a large pizza "pop", about 7 inches long, and 4 inches deep at the biggest depth. Even though you stick them in the oven for a while, they brown lightly. Filling and healthy, especially if you use low-fat cheese and go easy on the meat. Be careful to seal the edges. Poke holes in the top with your fork before you bake them (helps prevent pocket from exploding.)

[anniek36]

This is one of those recipes that you cant go wrong! my family loves these! I did sprinkle some sesame seeds on top Delicious! again this is one of those recipes where you can add whatever you like your filling! thank you for this oh so yummy recipe!

[Youngbaker2]

I liked this recipe, but I changed a couple things. I sprayed a little bit of Pam onto the pan to prevent the dough from sticking. I poked holes on top of the pizza pop with a knife because I tried one batch without poking holes and the cheese leaked out everywhere. I found the dough too crispy after brushing egg all over it, so it's better not to brush egg over the dough. I thought 20 minutes at 375 degrees was just right. In general it was a good recipe, but I wouldn't do what was asked on that recipe. I would only cook it the way I did. It was perfect this way.