Chile and Cheese Empanaditas

These golden-brown crescents, filled with melted cheese and Spanish flavors, make a classy start to any gathering. Simply cut rounds of ready-made pastry dough, fill, bake, and serve.

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ingredients 5
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 45 min

Ingredients

1: cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)

1/3: cup Old El Paso® chopped green chiles (from 4.5-oz can)

1: box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

1: egg, beaten

1: cup Old El Paso® Thick ‘n Chunky salsa

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix cheese and chiles.
2 With 3 1/4-inch round cutter, cut each pie crust into 8 rounds. Spoon cheese mixture evenly onto half of each dough round. Brush edge of crust rounds with beaten egg. Fold crust rounds in half; press edges with fork to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops with egg. Cut small slit in top of each.
3 Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm empanaditas with salsa.

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Expert Tips

No pepper Jack cheese? Use Cheddar cheese instead.

Empanar is Spanish for "to bake in pastry." These bite-size snacks are the perfect lead-in to a Mexican meal.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer

Calories: 120
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, 3 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 20mg; 20%;
Sodium: 300mg; 300%;
Total Carbohydrate: 12g; 12%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 0g 0% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 0%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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valerieduda

report Posted Nov. 13, 2011 12:21 AM

I was disappointed. Not enough bang for your buck. Too heavy on the dough taste and not enough on the filling taste. Maybe if you add some ground beef and diced squash. Much better appetizers on this site

Boxerlove

report Posted Jun. 28, 2010 4:54 PM

Very good. I omitted the chili and added ground beef. Whole family loves this. Will definatly make again.