Baked Queso Empanadas
 
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Recipe type: Appetiser
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. Prepare large baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper
  3. Preheat large sauce pan over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
  4. Once meat is cooked, add the salsa and shredded cheese to saucepan.
  5. Stir until cheese is completely melted and all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  6. Remove from heat, set aside and prepare puff pastry.
  7. Unfold puff pastry sheets on prepared parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  8. Cut each pastry sheet into 9 equal squares (about 2 inches ea).
  9. Place a Tablespoon of the beef queso mixture in the center of each square.
  10. Fold pastry square corner to corner into the center and press to seal.
  11. Fold second two opposite corners to the center and press to seal with the other corners.
  12. Carefully pinch edges of dough to seal in the queso.
  13. In a small bowl, beat one egg. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat each triangle with egg wash.
  14. 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