Empanadas (Appetizer)
Ingredients
Instructions
- To make beef filling, crumble and saute beef and onion in a skillet until beef is cooked and onion is soft.
- Drain; stir in red chile salsa, chile powder, cumin, garlic powder, coriander, salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
- Place thawed patty shell dough on a floured board and roll out all in one piece to about 1/16 inch thickness.
- Cut dough into rounds with a 3 inch round cookie cutter or a large drinking glass.
- Put 2 teaspoons of filling on each dough circle.
- Fold each over into a half circle.
- Moisten edges with water and press edges together with a fork.
- Place empanadas slightly apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Prick tops with a fork.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown; serve hot.
- These may be wrapped carefully after baking and frozen.
- To reheat, bake frozen empanadas uncovered at 400 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
454
kcal
23% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).