Empanada

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef 1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa or other kind of salsa 1 pkg. (15 oz.) ready-to-use refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts) 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four CheeseOptional:1/2 cup diced white onionsChopped green pepper (to taste)Garlic powder (to taste) Ground red pepper flakes (to taste)Dried cilantro (to taste)
Directions
HEAT oven to 425ºF.

BROWN meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in salsa and onions (if added), spices (if added); remove from heat.

PLACE 1 crust on baking sheet; top with meat mixture, spreading to within 1 inch of edge. Cover with cheese and remaining crust; seal edges with fork.

BAKE 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. before cutting into wedges to serve.

Serving Size: makes 8 servings (1/8 of pie)

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMA444.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 385.5
  • Total Fat: 24.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.6 mg
  • Sodium: 558.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 14.6 g

Member Reviews
  • 1CRAZYDOG
    Quick and easy! Added peas and corn for sort of a Tex-Mex flair. Good! - 5/26/21