Cheese & Chicken Empanadas

Name: Cheese & Chicken Empanadas
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons CALUMET Baking Powder; 237 milliliters KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA; 1 egg; 237 milliliters flour; 118 milliliters chopped green peppers; 118 milliliters chopped onions; 118 milliliters salsa; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters shortening; 227 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters cold water, divided

Cheese & Chicken Empanadas might be just the European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 15. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 88 calories, 5g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. A mixture of peppers, water, onions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add 1/4 cup water, stirring until mixture forms ball. Knead dough on lightly floured surface 5 min. or until smooth and elastic. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate while preparing empanada filling.

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Shortening

Dough

Water

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Blender

Cook chicken, onions and peppers in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink.

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Whole Chicken

Peppers

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add salsa; cook and stir 2 min. Cool completely.

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Salsa

Heat oven to 375F. Divide dough into 6 pieces.

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Dough

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Oven

Roll out each piece on lightly floured surface to 7-inch round; place on parchment-covered baking sheet.

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Roll

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Baking Sheet

Stir cheese into chicken mixture; spoon about 1/2 cup onto half of each dough round. Beat egg and remaining water; brush onto edges of dough rounds. Fold in half to enclose filling. Press tops lightly to remove excess air; seal edges with fork.

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Whole Chicken

Cheese