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Chicken & Cheese Empanadas
Want to spice up your dinner routine? How about making our Chicken & Cheese Empanadas? This recipe is one your family will love!
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prep time
20 min
time
57 min
servings
6 servings
what you need
1 cup
flour
1/2 tsp. CALUMET
Baking Powder
1/2 tsp.
salt
1/4 cup
shortening
1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. cold
water
, divided
1/2 lb. boneless skinless
chicken
breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped
onion
s
1/2 cup chopped
green pepper
s
1/2 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Medium
Salsa
1 cup
KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
1
egg
1
MIX
flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add 1/4 cup water, stirring until mixture forms ball. Knead dough on lightly floured surface 5 min. or until smooth and elastic. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate while preparing empanada filling.
2
COOK
chicken, onions and peppers in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink. Add salsa; cook and stir 2 min. Cool completely.
3
HEAT
oven to 375ºF. Divide dough into 6 pieces. Roll out each piece on lightly floured surface to 7-inch round; place on parchment-covered baking sheet. Stir cheese into chicken mixture; spoon about 1/2 cup onto half of each dough round. Beat egg and remaining water; brush onto edges of dough rounds. Fold in half to enclose filling. Press tops lightly to remove excess air; seal edges with fork. Brush tops with remaining egg.
4
BAKE
18 to 20 min. or until golden brown.
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