Next Day Empanadas

Name: Next Day Empanadas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 1 egg; 118 milliliters leftover green bean casserole; 118 milliliters shredded Mexican cheese; 118 milliliters leftover mashed potatoes; 425 grams box refrigerated pie crust (recommended: Pillsbury); 1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning

You can never have too many European recipes, so give Next Day Empanadas a try. This recipe serves 20. One serving contains 115 calories, 2g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A mixture of pie crust, mexican cheese, potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.

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Baking Sheet

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In a medium bowl combine mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. Stir in Mexican seasoning and 1/4 cup of the cheese and set aside.

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Green Bean Casserole

Mexican Spice Mix

Potato

Cheese

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Bowl

Unroll pie dough, 1 at a time. Use a 3-inch round cutter, dusted with flour and cut out as many rounds as possible (about 10 to 1

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Pie Dough

All Purpose Flour

of the pie dough. Repeat with second pie dough.

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Pie Dough

Beat the egg lightly in a small bowl, set aside.

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Egg

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Bowl

To assemble empanadas, fill the center of each round with 1/2 tablespoon of the mashed potatoes and green bean casserole mixture.

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Green Bean Casserole

Potato

Brush half of the perimeter of each dough round with the egg wash. Fold over 1 side of the round to make a half circle. Crimp the edges of each empanada with tines of a fork.

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Dough