Diane Phillips
Chesapeake, Virginia
Spicy Jamaican Meat Pies with Island Salsa
Ground beef wrapped in crescents gets all spiced up, Jamaican style.
Spicy Jamaican Meat Pies with Island Salsa
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 16
- Servings 4
Ingredients
Meat Pies
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 jalapeño chile, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
Salsa
- 1 cup thick & chunky salsa
- 1 can (15.25 oz) tropical mixed fruit, coarsely chopped, drained and 1 tablespoon liquid reserved
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef, onion, chile and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Add curry powder, thyme, turmeric, pepper, ground red pepper and salt; mix well. Add bread crumbs and water; stir until thickened.
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Step2If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate into 8 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheets: Unroll dough; cut into a total of 8 rectangles.
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Step3Place 2 heaping tablespoons meat mixture on long half of each rectangle. Fold dough over filling; press edges to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step4Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step5Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix salsa ingredients. Serve with meat pies.
Nutrition
770
Calories
38g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
79g
Total Carbohydrate
31g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 770
- Calories from Fat
- 340
- Total Fat
- 38g
- 58%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 65%
- Trans Fat
- 7g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 1520mg
- 64%
- Potassium
- 380mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 79g
- 26%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 31g
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 35%
- 35%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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