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Grande Beef Empanada

Prepared pie dough is stuffed with a savory mixture of Ground Beef, raisins, chili sauce and seasonings. The recipe includes entrée or appetizer portions.

  • 45
    min
  • 4
    SERVINGS
  • 510
    Cal
  • 26 g
    Protein

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Ground Beef (80% to 85% lean)
  • 1/4 cup raisins, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 15-ounce package)
  • Water
  • Toppings: Prepared salsa, salsa con queso, chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Cooking:

  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings.

    Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.

  2. Stir in raisins, chili sauce, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.

  3. Unfold pie crust; place on baking sheet. Spoon beef mixture evenly over 1/2 of dough, leaving 1-1/2-inch border around edge. Moisten edge of dough with water; fold pastry over filling. Press edges of dough together with fork to seal. Prick center of dough with fork once or twice to form steam vents.

    Cook's Tip: Beef Empanada Appetizers: Increase refrigerated pie crusts to 3 or 1-1/2 (15-ounce) packages. Prepare Ground Beef filling as above. Roll out each pie crust to a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Cut 10 circles from each crust with a 3-1/2-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, spacing the cutouts closely. Spoon a generous tablespoon beef filling in center of each circle, leaving 1/4-inch border around edge. Moisten edge of dough with water; fold pastry over filling to form half-circle. Press edges together with fork to seal. Place on baking sheet. Bake in 400°F oven 14 to 16 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Serve as above. Makes 30 appetizers.

  4. Bake in 400°F oven 16 to 18 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Serve with toppings, if desired.

507 CALORIES

0 % *

11g SAT FAT

0 % DV **

26g PROTEIN

0 % DV

2.9 mg IRON

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5.7 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving: 507 Calories; 243 Calories from fat; 27g Total Fat (11 g Saturated Fat; 6 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 86 mg Cholesterol; 9 mg Sodium; 39 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.6 g Dietary Fiber; 26 g Protein; 2.9 mg Iron; 5.5 mg NE Niacin; 0.4 mg Vitamin B6; 2.4 mcg Vitamin B12; 5.7 mg Zinc; 18.4 mcg Selenium.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron.

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