Grilled pizza pocket cut in half and stacked on a blue plate.

Saucy Pizza Pockets

Name: Saucy Pizza Pockets Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Pizza
Ingredients: 1/3 lb Ground Pork; 1/4 tsp Garlic Salt; 3/4 cup Pizza Sauce; 1 (16.3 oz) pkg Refrigerated Biscuits; 2/3 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded OR pizza blend cheese; 16 slices Pepperoni or Canadian-style Bacon; Additional Items:; Large Skillet; Large Baking Sheet

Recipe and photo courtesy of The National Pork Board.

Makes: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Ground Pork
Garlic Salt
Pizza Sauce
Refrigerated Biscuits
Mozzarella Cheese, shredded OR pizza blend cheese
Pepperoni or Canadian-style Bacon

Additional Items:

• Large Skillet
• Large Baking Sheet

Directions:

Place ground pork and garlic salt in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pork is no longer pink.
Stir in pizza sauce and cook, stirring, until heated through.
Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Flatten each biscuit into a 4-inch circle.
Spoon 1 tbsp of meat sauce onto one side of the biscuit.
Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of cheese and top with 2 slices of pepperoni or Canadian bacon.
Fold dough over the filling, forming a half-moon shape.
Pinch edges to seal well.
Place on stone.
Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.
Grill, covered, 5 to 7 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 2 to 4 minutes) until cheese starts to melt.