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Beef Empanaditas

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 20
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Here’s a beef empanaditas recipe made using Original Bisquick® mix and ground beef – a tasty appetizer ready in less than an hour!
Updated May 24, 2011
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/4 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chunky-style salsa
  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 8 pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and hot water until stiff dough forms. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in salsa, raisins, olives, cumin and cinnamon; set aside.
  • 3
    Place dough on surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times. Roll dough into 13-inch round. With 3-inch round cutter, cut dough into rounds. Gather dough scraps together and reroll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut to make 20 rounds.
  • 4
    Spoon 2 to 3 teaspoons beef mixture onto center of each dough round. Fold dough in half over filling; press edges firmly with fork to seal. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  • 5
    In small bowl, stir egg and 1 tablespoon water to combine; brush mixture over tops of each empanadita. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition

70 Calories, 2 1/2g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 9g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
220mg
9%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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