Ground Beef and Chipotle Biscuit Pupusa
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Ground Beef and Chipotle Biscuit Pupusa

Ground Beef and Chipotle Biscuit Pupusa

Delight the crowd with this flakey, slightly crunchy biscuit Pupusa. Filled with ground beef and chilies, wrapped in biscuit dough it's great for grab and go meals!

Servings: 8 servings (1 serving = 1 pupusa)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Vegetable oil
2 Tbsp
Garlic, fresh, minced
1 Tbsp
Sweet onion, finely diced
2 oz
1/2 cup
Green bell peppers, fresh, diced
1 oz
1/3 cup
Ground beef, lean
1 lb
Chili powder
1 tsp
Cumin, ground
1 tsp
Kosher salt
1/2 tsp
Black pepper, coarsely ground
1/2 tsp
Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, chopped
1.50 oz
3 Tbsp
Pepper jack cheese, shredded
4 oz
1 cup
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Vegetable oil
3 Tbsp
Pico de gallo
5 oz
1 cup
Prep
  1. Thaw biscuit dough covered, either at room temp. 15-30 minutes until flexible, or refrigerate overnight.
Filling
  1. Heat large skillet on medium-high; add 2 Tbsp vegetable oil and garlic, cook until fragrant approx. 30-60 seconds.
  2. Add onions and peppers, cook 3-4 minutes until softened; add ground beef, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
  3. Cook, stirring frequently, until beef is no longer pink; transfer to large bowl.
  4. Allow to cool slightly before adding chipotles and cheese; refrigerate until assembly.
Assembly
  1. Roll each biscuit on well-floured surface to 8-inch diameter; add approx. 1/2 cup filling to center.
  2. Gently stretch dough edges around filling and press together to seal, creating an approx. 4-inch pupusa.
Finishing
  1. Heat large skillet on medium-high; add 3 Tbsp vegetable oil and place pupusa seam side UP.
  2. Cook until golden brown and crispy on one side, about 3 minutes; transfer to parchment-lined sheet pan and place seam side DOWN.
  3. Bake as directed below until golden brown; serve with 2 Tbsp pico de gallo.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
325°F
12-14 minutes
Standard Oven
375°F
14-16 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 6 minutes of baking.
 
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 pupusa
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
240
% Daily Value
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
880mg
37%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
3g
Protein
17g
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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