Sausage Empanadas Recipe

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Sausage Empanadas
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Directions:

  1. Let pie crusts stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  2. Crumble sausage into a medium skillet.
  3. Add onion, garlic powder, cumin and oregano.
  4. Cook over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink.
  5. Drain drippings.
  6. Stir in olives and raisins.
  7. Beat the egg yolk slightly; stir into sausage mixture, mixing well.
  8. Carefully unfold crusts.
  9. Cut 6 circles using a 3 cookie cutter.
  10. I use the Pampered Chef Cut-N-Seal(See NOTE below).
  11. Place about 2 tsps of the sausage filling on the cutouts.
  12. Top with 6 more cutouts.
  13. Be sure the edges are sealed.
  14. Moisten fingers with water and pinch dough to seal edges.
  15. Slightly beat the egg white; gently brush over tops of empanadas.
  16. Bake in a 425* oven 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
  17. NOTE: I make 6 cutouts using the Pampered Chef Cut-N-Seal.
  18. Add the filling.
  19. Make the toppers one at a time.
  20. As you cut one place it over the top of your filled one and push down on the Cut-N-Seal.
  21. Check the edges for sealing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 151.66 Kcal (635 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.41g 16%
Cholesterol 64.73mg 22%
Sodium 357.32mg 15%
Potassium 147.85mg 3%
Total Carbs 6.11g 2%
Sugars 0.24g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 3%
Protein 8.57g 17%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 20.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 261.88 Kcal (1096 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.98g 16%
Cholesterol 111.77mg 22%
Sodium 616.99mg 15%
Potassium 255.3mg 3%
Total Carbs 10.54g 2%
Sugars 0.42g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 3%
Protein 14.8g 17%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Iron 2mg 6%
Calcium 36.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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