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Beef Empanada

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef

  • ¼ cup raisins chopped

  • ¼ cup chili sauce

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • ¼ tsp pepper

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust (½ of 15 oz. package)

  • Water


Optional

  • Toppings: Prepared salsa, salsa con queso, chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Heat oven 400° F. Heat large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef, cook 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally.

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Add raisins, chili sauce cumin, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.

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Unfold pie crust; place on baking sheet. Spoon beef mixture evenly over ½ of dough, leaving 1 ½ inch border around edge. Moisten edge of dough with water; fold over pastry. Press edges of dough together with fork. Prick center of dough with fork to form steam vents.

 

Bake in 400° F oven 16-18 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.

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