Chicken Empanadas
Ingredients
1 1/2
tsp
Sea Salt
1
tbsp
Ground Cumin
1
Jalapeño Pepper
seeded and chopped
1/4
cup
Red Bell Pepper chopped
4
oz
Cream Cheese
softened
8
oz
Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese
3
cups
Chicken
cooked & chopped
1/2
tsp
Black Pepper
15
oz
Refrigerated Pie Crusts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°.
Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, combine chicken and next 7 ingredients.
Unroll 1 piecrust onto a lightly floured surface.
Roll onto a 15-inch circle.
Cut out rounds, using a 3-inch cookie cutter.
Re-roll dough as needed. Repeat procedure with remaining pie crusts.
Arrange 1 piecrust round on a clean, flat surface.
Lightly brush edges of crust with water.
Place 1 heaping teaspoon of chicken mixture in center of the round.
Fold dough over filling, pressing edges with a fork to seal.
Repeat with remaining rounds and chicken mixture.
(Up to this point, the recipe can be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 month).
Arrange empanadas on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.