Description
Savory pastries filled with seasoned ground beef, colorful bell peppers, and melted cheddar cheese, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough
1 egg, beaten
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat; drain excess grease.
- Add the chopped onion and bell peppers; cook until softened.
- Stir in tomato sauce, corn, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Unroll pizza dough and cut into 12 squares.
- Place a spoonful of beef mixture and cheddar cheese in the center of each square.
- Fold dough over filling to form a triangle; crimp edges with a fork.
- Brush empanadas with beaten egg.
- Bake on a baking sheet for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm with dipping sauce.
Notes
- Customize with additional spices or veggies.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican/Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg