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Quick and Simple Empanadas - Ready to Eat Dinner

<p>The ready made pie crust for these Quick and Simple Empanadas helps make this dinner one you can put together in just 15 minutes.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 individual Refrigerated Pie Crust
  • 1 cup cook Ground Beef
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons Taco Seasoning
  • 1/2 cups dice Onion
  • 3/4 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 2 ounces drain Mild Green Chiles, Diced, Canned

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 1 empanada
  • 458 Calories
  • 28g Total Fat
  • 12g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 70mg Cholesterol
  • 722mg Sodium
  • 30g Total Carb
  • 0g Fiber
  • 2g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 22g Protein
  • 15 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Roll out pie crust dough and use a pizza cutter to cut into equal sized triangles.
  2. Over medium heat, mix together ground beef and taco seasoning according to the package directions.
  3. Cook for five minutes, then remove from heat.
  4. Stir in onion, cheese, and green chiles.
  5. Divide meat mixture onto pie crust pieces.
  6. Fold dough in half covering the meat and use your finger to seal along the edges.
  7. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Roll out pie crust dough and use a pizza cutter to cut into equal sized triangles.
  2. Over medium heat, mix together ground beef and taco seasoning according to the package directions.
  3. Cook for five minutes, then remove from heat.
  4. Stir in onion, cheese, and green chiles.
  5. Divide meat mixture onto pie crust pieces.
  6. Fold dough in half covering the meat and use your finger to seal along the edges.
  7. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Flash freeze.
  9. Divide into indicated number of freezer bags, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through.

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