Baked Queso Empanadas
Author: KP
Recipe type: Appetiser
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 Cup of your favorite salsa
- 2 Cups of your favorite easy melting cheese, shredded
- 1 pkg Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry (thawed)
- 1 egg
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Prepare large baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper
- Preheat large sauce pan over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
- Once meat is cooked, add the salsa and shredded cheese to saucepan.
- Stir until cheese is completely melted and all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Remove from heat, set aside and prepare puff pastry.
- Unfold puff pastry sheets on prepared parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Cut each pastry sheet into 9 equal squares (about 2 inches ea).
- Place a Tablespoon of the beef queso mixture in the center of each square.
- Fold pastry square corner to corner into the center and press to seal.
- Fold second two opposite corners to the center and press to seal with the other corners.
- Carefully pinch edges of dough to seal in the queso.
- In a small bowl, beat one egg. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat each triangle with egg wash.
- Bake the empanadas in oven for 13-17 minutes until golden brown and pastry has puffed.
Recipe by In The Kitchen With KP at https://www.inthekitchenwithkp.com/recipes/baked-queso-empanadas
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