posted by Schmitty 07-10-99 3:36 AM
Empanadas
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 medium onion chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & chopped*
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 cup salsa
1 (10 ounce) box frozen peas, carrots, corn thawed
2 refrigerated piecrusts (15 ounce) for 9 inch pie
1/2 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
1 egg
Saute onion in oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until soft, 4 to 6 minutes.
Add jalapeno peppers and cook 1 minute.
Stir in beef and cook, stirring to break into small pieces, until browned.
Stir in chili powder; cook 1 minute.
Add salsa, 1/2 cup water and vegetables; cook 3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Unfold dough and cut each crust in half. Make 3 small cuts in one half of each piece of pastry.
Spread a quarter of the cheese and a quarter of the meat mixture on the uncut side of each.
Lightly beat egg with 2 tablespoons water.
Brush edges of pastry with egg; then fold pastry over filling; press to seal edges.
Brush egg mixture over top of empanadas.
Place on lightly greased baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Makes 4 servings.