Beef Empanadas
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Beef Empanadas

Beef Empanadas

A flaky Pillsbury™ biscuit crust wraps around savory filling in these South American-inspired empanadas. They are hand-held, all-in-one meals as mouth-watering as they are convenient.

Servings: 22 servings (1 serving = 1 empanada)
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Onions, finely chopped
8 oz
1 1/2 cups
Olive oil
2 Tbsp
Garlic, fresh, minced
1 oz
2 Tbsp
Cumin, ground
1 Tbsp
Oregano leaves, dried
1 Tbsp
Ground beef, 80/20
3 lb
6 cups
Raisins, chopped
2.50 oz
1/2 cup
Pimiento stuffed olives, finely chopped
2.50 oz
1/2 cup
Diced tomatoes, canned
14 oz
1 1/2 cups
Kosher salt
2 tsp
Black pepper
1 tsp
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Filling
  1. Add onions and olive oil to skillet over medium heat; stir frequently and cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, cumin and oregano; continue cooking for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  3. Add ground beef and cook through; add raisins, olives, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
  4. Cook until mixture is reduced, but still moist and has reached a temperature of 165°F, about 5 minutes.
  5. Keep warm until needed.
Assembly
  1. Thaw biscuit pucks, covered for 20 minutes at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator.
  2. Cut each biscuit in half and roll out on generously floured surface until size is approx. 4-inches in diameter.
  3. Fill half with 1/2 cup filling; brush edges with water and fold over to seal.
  4. Crimp edges with fork and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. Brush empanadas with egg wash, bake as directed and serve warm.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
8-12 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
12-16 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 4 minutes of baking.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 empanada
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
120
% Daily Value
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
19%
Sodium
500mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
4g
Protein
14g
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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