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Easy Italian Empanadas

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By Roxana Yawgel
Updated Oct 13, 2016
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Tender biscuit pockets filled with Italian-flavored ground beef, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese make a great lunch or light dinner.

Easy Italian Empanadas

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 8-inch skillet, cook beef over low to medium heat until no longer pink, breaking up beef with wooden spoon or spatula. Stir in tomatoes, Italian seasoning and garlic; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook 3 minutes longer. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
  • Step 
    3
    On lightly floured work surface, split each biscuit into 2 rounds. With rolling pin, flatten each biscuit round into 4-inch round. Spoon small amount of beef mixture in center of each round; fold dough over to form semicircles. With fork or fingers, seal edges. Arrange on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to serving plate. Serve warm with your favorite marinara sauce, if desired.

Nutrition

300 Calories
14g Total Fat
15g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
590mg
25%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
15g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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