Sloppy Joe Hot Pockets

Hi everyone! I’m back today with the Sloppy Joe Hot Pocket recipe I promised you all this week. There is just something so delicious that happens when buttery biscuits get packed with tangy, sweet meat and veggies. The sour cream adds a rich creaminess to the sloppy joe filling. Feel free to get creative with your filling adding potatoes, sausage, different veggies, and sauces.

This basic recipe is one I created in college when I was a poor, starving student that wanted a Healthy Hot Pocket made with real ingredients. It’s not fancy but I love it and it is totally ok to eat this meal with your hands. For those wondering, yep,  I still sing the “Hot Pockets” commercial in my head as I make them.

I love eating these fresh out of the oven, but they also freeze very well when individually wrapped and stored in a sealed bag or container.

SLOPPY JOE HOT POCKETS (print it!)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 lb lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup fat free sour cream
• 8 refrigerator biscuits ( I use these Trader Joe’s Buttermilk Biscuits)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a medium nonstick pan with nonstick spray. Place on medium heat and add the ground meat, onion and bell pepper. Cook until browned, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Sprinkle mixture with garlic salt, black pepper. Stir in ketchup and sour cream until combined.
3. Lightly flour an area to roll out the biscuits flat. Roll each biscuit until it’s about 1/4 inch thick. Scoop 1/3 cup sloppy joe mix in the middle. Fold over and use a fork to seal both edges. Use a sharp knife to cut a small slit in the top. Repeat until all biscuits are filled.
4. Place on baking sheet and bake until golden, about 12-14 minutes.

Makes 8 Hot Pockets, 8 Smartpoints each

Nutrition facts per Hot Pocket:

STEP – BY – STEP:

Brown meat, onion and bell pepper in a nonstick skillet until browned, about 6-8 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in garlic salt, pepper, ketchup and sour cream until combined.

Roll out each biscuit on a lightly flour surface. Place the rolled biscuit on a cookie sheet then top with 1/3 cup of the sloppy joe mix.

Fold biscuit in half and use a fork to seal the edges together. Then, use a sharp knife to cut a small slit in the middle. Repeat this process for all remaining biscuits.

Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or until golden.

Dive into all that savory, sweet, biscuity goodness with fruit or salad on the side for a complete meal.

Enjoy!