Beef, Potato and Chorizo Empanadas
Sarah W. Caron
Updated Jun 16, 2011
Add some spice to game day with these hearty meat and potato hand pies ready in 35 minutes.
Beef, Potato and Chorizo Empanadas
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 24
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 small Yukon gold potato, finely diced, cooked
- 2 oz chorizo sausage, finely diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Salt to taste
- 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
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Step2In medium bowl, stir together cooked beef, cooked potato, chorizo, paprika, cumin and salt until well combined.
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Step3Remove 1 pie crust from pouch; unroll on cutting board. With rolling pin, roll out crust until 18 inches in diameter. With 2 1/2- to 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut 12 rounds from pie crust.
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Step4Working with 1 dough round at a time, top each with about 1 teaspoon beef mixture. Moisten edges of dough with water; fold dough over and press with fingers to seal. Use fork to create design around edge. Place on cookie sheet, close together but not touching. Repeat with remaining pie crust and filling. Brush tops lightly with egg.
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Step5Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown and thoroughly heated in center.
Nutrition
110
Calories
6g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
9g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 12%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 6%
- Sodium
- 135mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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