Crispy Beef Pockets

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• 4 garlic (cloves, minced)
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 0.5 cup beef broth
• 0.5 cup red bell pepper (diced)
• 0.5 cup green bell pepper (diced)
• 0.5 cup corn
• burrito-size flour tortillas (Quantity not specified in the source)
• mozzarella cheese (Quantity not specified in the source)
• 3 tbsp butter (melted)
• 2 garlic (cloves, minced; for the garlic butter)
• 1 tsp dried parsley

Steps

1. 1

   Cook the diced yellow onion, minced garlic, and ground beef until the beef is browned.

2. 2

   Add the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, oregano, salt, black pepper, and tomato paste to the browned beef mixture.

3. 3

   Pour in the beef broth, then add the diced red bell pepper, diced green bell pepper, and corn. Mix everything together.

4. 4

   Dip the burrito-size flour tortillas in water.

5. 5

   Cut each tortilla in half, layer the tortilla with the beef filling and mozzarella cheese, and fold it into a pocket. Place the assembled pockets in a baking dish.

6. 6

   Combine the melted butter, minced garlic, and dried parsley to make the garlic butter.

7. 7

   Brush the assembled pockets with the garlic butter.

8. 8

   Bake the pockets until golden and crispy.

Notes

The source does not specify the number of tortillas, amount of mozzarella, baking temperature, or baking time. It also does not state whether the beef filling should be drained before assembly.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• dinner
• beef
• cheesy
• baked
• crispy
• weeknight meal
• family-friendly