Vegetarian Pizza Pockets with sweet potato, black bean and fresh mozzarella! They are easy to whip and perfect for sharing with friends and family.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Appetizer, Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 x 16 oz pizza dough
  • 2-3 tablespoons Pace® Salsa Verde
  • 2-3 tablespoons Pace® Picante Sauce
  • 3-4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup diced sweet potato
  • 1/4 cup black beans
  • 1 tablespoon chopped red pepper
  • 1 tablespoons chopped red onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1.5 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • olive oil (to brush)

Method

  1. In a bowl toss together diced sweet potatoes, black beans, red pepper, red onion and cilantro.
  2. Add paprika, pepper, salt, italian seasoning and mix to combine.
  3. Squeeze in some fresh lime juice and set aside.
  4. Roll out the pizza dough and cut it into 9 rectangles.
  5. Brush the rectangles with olive oil and then place 1-1.5 teaspoons sauce on top of each rectangle.
  6. Top with 1 tablespoon of the mixture and then with mozzarella cheese. Remember to not overfill the pockets else filling will ooze out.
  7. Fold the dough in half and seal the edges using a fork. Cut a slit in the center of the pocket if you like so that it doesn't puff up too much while baking.
  8. Bake at 425 F degrees for 15 minutes or till golden brown in color.
  9. Enjoy these sweet potato black bean pizza pockets immediately!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.