Easy Sausage Empanadas
Recipe provided by: Recipe AmericaRecipe Number: 149
Original recipe yield: 12
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients:
1/4 pound bulk pork sausage
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
crushed
1 tablespoon chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
1 tablespoon chopped raisins
1 egg
separated
1 15-ounce package prepared pie crusts (2 crusts)
Directions:
Crumble sausage in a medium skillet. Add onion, garlic powder,
cumin and oregano; cook over medium-high heat till sausage is no
longer pink. Drain drippings. Stir in olives and raisins. Beat
the egg yolk slightly; stir into sausage mixture, mixing well.
Let pie crusts stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or
according to package directions. Carefully unfold crusts. Cut
into desired shapes using 3-inch cookie cutters. Place about 2
teaspoons or the sausage filling on half the cutouts. Top with
remaining dough. Moisten fingers with water and pinch dough to
seal edges. Slightly beat the egg white; gently brush over top
of empanadas. Bake in a 425 degree F. oven for 15-18 minutes or
till done.