Empanadas (appetizer)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen patty shells, thawed
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 3 tablespoons red chile salsa, hot or mild
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 to make beef filling, crumble and saute beef and onion in a skillet until beef is cooked and onion is soft.
• 2 drain; stir in red chile salsa, chile powder, cumin, garlic powder, coriander, salt and pepper.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 place thawed patty shell dough on a floured board and roll out all in one piece to about 1/16 inch thickness.
• 5 cut dough into rounds with a 3 inch round cookie cutter or a large drinking glass.
• 6 put 2 teaspoons of filling on each dough circle.
• 7 fold each over into a half circle.
• 8 moisten edges with water and press edges together with a fork.
• 9 place empanadas slightly apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 prick tops with a fork.
• 11 bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown; serve hot.
• 12 these may be wrapped carefully after baking and frozen.
• 13 to reheat, bake frozen empanadas uncovered at 400 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes.