Taco Pockets

Let me start off by saying I would not have added these taco pockets to my meal plan this week had I known I'd be going to a Mexican restaurant for tacos the night before with my brother.  But like a good meal planner, I did not divert from the meal plan.  That being said, while I was making them I wasn't super stoked about them, thinking I had just eaten tacos.  BUT, once I tasted them, I forgot all about having eaten tacos just 23 hours before.  These are a fun little twist on tacos, for those who are sick of serving the same old tacos for dinner. 

Here's the best part.  I took shortcuts.  I mean, tacos themselves, are usually a quick easy dinner, but I've managed to think up a nice little shortcut even for tacos.  I used pre-cooked chicken.  Yes that's right.  I think I've told you before, whenever those little packages of Perdue Short Cut Chicken go on sale, I stock up.  Well, they were on sale this week AND I had coupons, so obviously I bought a bunch.  Using pre-cooked chicken was especially a good idea, since I may have also had a few margaritas the night before too.  Well, who can go to a Mexican restaurant and not have one or two, or....?

Here's What You Will Need:

• 1 tube refrigerated biscuits
• 1 T butter or olive oil
• 9 oz precooked chicken (Perdue Short Cuts work great)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 C salsa
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and strained
• 1 C shredded cheese (I used a taco blend for half and cheddar jack in the other half)

Here's How You Do It:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Heat butter (or oil) over medium heat.  Add onions and cook about 2-3 minutes.  Add chicken.  Cook until chicken is heated through.  Add black beans and salsa, stir to combine and remove from heat.
3. Roll each biscuit into a circle.  Place a small amount of cheese in center biscuit, topped with chicken mixture.  Fold biscuit dough over creating a half moon shaped pocket, pressing the edges together tightly.
4. Place each pocket on a greased or non stick foil lined baking sheet. Baked 13-15 minutes until golden brown.

Filling can be changed to whatever your tastes are.  You could try ground beef instead of chicken.  Avocado, corn and/or rice can be put inside.
I got this idea from something similar I saw on Pillsbury.com.