Cheesesteak Pockets

Recipe Makes: 9 pockets

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb puff pastry dough

½ lb skirt steak: sliced into small pieces

1 medium onion; diced

½ large bell pepper; diced

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 egg

1 tbsp olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

other favorite spices

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Start off by heating up the olive oil in a deep skillet. Add in the chopped steak. Sauté until the meat starts to brown up.
2. Then add in the diced onion and bell pepper. Sauté until the vegetables become soft. Add in salt, pepper, and any other spices. Then add in the shredded cheese. Set the filling aside for now. Beat the egg to make the egg wash and set aside.
3. Roll out the puff pastry dough until it’s around ¼ inch thick. Cut the dough sheet into 9 even squares.
4. Add 2 tbsp of the filling into the puff pastry, brush the egg wash on to the edges of puff pastry. Fold the dough over and seal it. Use your finger or fork to seal the edges. Make a slit on top.
5. Brush the pastries with egg wash and place onto a baking sheet. Bake the pastries at 350 F for 20-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Let cool and enjoy!

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350F. Start off by heating up the olive oil in a deep skillet. Add in the chopped steak. Sauté until the meat starts to brown up. Then add in the diced onion and bell pepper. Sauté until the vegetables become soft. Add in salt, pepper, and any other spices. Then add in the shredded cheese. Set the filling aside for now. Beat the egg to make the egg wash and set aside.

Roll out the puff pastry dough until it’s around ¼ inch thick. Cut the dough sheet into 9 even squares .Add 2 tbsp of the filling into the puff pastry, brush the egg wash on to the edges of puff pastry. Fold the dough over and seal it. Use your finger or fork to seal the edges. Make a slit on top.

Brush the pastries with egg wash and place onto a baking sheet. Bake the pastries at 350 F for 20-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Let cool and enjoy!