Chicken Empanadas

Name: Chicken Empanadas
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 227 grams package shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese blend; 710 milliliters chopped, cooked chicken; 113 grams cream cheese, softened; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped; 1 teaspoons pepper; 59 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 425 grams package refrigerated pie crusts; 2 teaspoons salt; 12 servings Water

Chicken Empanadas might be just the European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 16g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 350 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A couple people really liked this main course. A mixture of water, pie crusts, cream cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Lightly grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine the chicken and next 7 ingredients. Unroll 1 piecrust onto a lightly floured surface.

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Pie Crust

Whole Chicken

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Baking Sheet

Bowl

Roll into a 15-inch circle.

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Roll

Cut out rounds, using a 3-inch cookie cutter. Re-roll dough as needed. Repeat procedure with remaining piecrusts, making 12 to 15 circles total. Arrange 1 round on a clean, flat surface. Lightly brush the edges of crust with water.

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Crust

Dough

Water

Roll

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Place 1 heaping teaspoon of chicken mixture in the center of the round. Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with the remaining rounds and chicken mixture. (Up to this point, the recipe can be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 month). Arrange empanadas on the prepared baking sheet.

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Whole Chicken

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 15 minutes.

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