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With our upcoming adoption (and all the fees that are associated) we are tightening the money belts. There was a time when I thought nothing of a quick run through Wendy’s or wherever to feed the kids with the dollar menu. I discovered a kid-friendly, incredibly easy to make and oh-so-convenient portable meal solution – DIY Hot Pockets. This is such an easy way to use up leftovers in the fridge. We have made hamburger pockets, wrapped up hotdogs, and even made a version of chicken cordon bleu, where we layered chicken, ham and cheese. All of them are yummy, easy to make, easy to transport and quickly gobbled up.
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How we made Hot Pockets:
We used our no-fail bread recipe, and rather than making rolls, we rolled the dough out into rectangles or triangles.
Smooth a fat source on the dough (ex: Cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream). IF you don’t use a fat source the meat has a tendency to get dry.,
Add a vegetable. We have filled out pockets with peppers, onions, broccoli heads, spinach, and more!
Layer proteins like cooked chicken breast, hotdog, bacon, even hamburger patties.
Fold the dough over the filling, ensuring that the edges are well sealed.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minuets (time varies depending on how full you make them).
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Do you have any tips on how to save money on meals when you are “on the go”? I’d love to hear about them!
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I bet these would also be great made ahead of time and frozen for a simple no-prep meal!
It would be fun to try these with a variety of toppings.
This sounds yummy and like a perfect way to use up leftovers in a new way!
I was wondering about freezing as well. Have you tried it? I’m wondering how to heat them back up and whether it’s possible to freeze them unbaked.
I have frozen them before – fully baked. I double wrapped them in plastic wrap so they wouldn’t get freezer burn. They weren’t as good as when they were “fresh”, but the kids still ate them with gusto. Hope that helps.
Love this idea! Great way to use up left-overs!
Jen
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Those look deelish! Love the idea of using leftovers in them!
I am so doing this with my 5-year-old! Even my toddler would like participating (and eating)! Found you through The Activity Mom.
It looks delicious and found it very creative, what you did in left overs is very amazing. I don’t know how to/what to do with those left overs in my fridge until I found this, it suddenly pop in my mind that…that idea is great. Thanks to quirky momma for posting it.
Do you have a your dough recipe posted somewhere? Thanks:P