Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] SWEET AND SAVORY EMPANADAS - Latin American Meat Turnovers;11g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

Monday, May 16, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] SWEET AND SAVORY EMPANADAS - Latin American Meat Turnovers;11g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

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SWEET AND SAVORY EMPANADAS - Latin American Meat Turnovers

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowerCarbs
LowFat (Less than 25%) Meat

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 pound very lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
1/2 cup salsa
1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning blend -- or chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
16 sheets phyllo dough -- (14-by-9-inch) thawed
Olive oil cooking spray -- or butter-flavored
1 egg -- beaten

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.

Cook ground beef and onion over medium heat in a nonstick skillet for 10 minutes or until onion is very soft, breaking up beef with a wooden spoon. Stir in raisins, olives, salsa and seasonings.

Unroll phyllo sheets and cover with a damp cloth. Place 1 sheet on a cutting board. Spray with cooking spray and top with another sheet. Repeat to layer 4 sheets. Cut into 6 equal pieces and brush edges with beaten egg.

Place a heaping tablespoon filling in the center of each and fold over to enclose filling, making triangular shapes. Press tightly to seal edges, then cut away points to make semi-circle shapes. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and filling. Brush with beaten egg and place on baking sheet.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. May be made ahead and reheated in a 350-degree oven until crisp.

Makes about 24 empanadas, 8 servings.
Preparation time: 30 minutes; cooking time: 25 minutes.

Per serving: 200 calories (21% fat), 4.5 g fat (1 g saturated) 40 mg cholesterol, 9 g protein, 30 g carbohydrates, 370 mg sodium.

Cuisine:
"LatinAmerican/Hispanic"
Source:
"Miami Herald"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"May 2011"
Yield:
"24 turnovers"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 238 Calories; 9g Fat (49.2% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 46mg Cholesterol; 382mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 902678 0 5242 1032 0 0 0 0