Bite into a wedge of this flaky Latin American pastry, made easy with frozen peas and hash browns and lots of smoky sausage.
Empanada Grande
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 3
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 egg
- 4 oz smoked chorizo sausage links or kielbasa, casing removed, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 3/4 cup frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (from 30-oz bag), thawed
- 1/3 cup frozen sweet peas (from 1-lb bag)
- 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll crust on ungreased large cookie sheet.
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Step2In large bowl, beat egg thoroughly; reserve 1 tablespoon in small bowl. Into large bowl, stir remaining ingredients.
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Step3Spoon chorizo mixture evenly onto half of crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. Brush edge of crust with reserved beaten egg. Fold crust over filling; press edges with fork to seal. Cut several slits in top of crust for steam to escape. Brush top with beaten egg.
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Step4Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into wedges.
Nutrition
510
Calories
31g
Total Fat
13g
Protein
46g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 510
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 31g
- 47%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 61%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 14%
- Sodium
- 1030mg
- 43%
- Potassium
- 350mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 46g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 13g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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