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Southwest Beef Empanadas

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 13, 2009
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Love meat and potatoes? Here's a tasty way to wrap up the basics for hearty appetites.

Southwest Beef Empanadas

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 cup refrigerated hash brown potatoes
  • 1 can (8 1/4 oz) sliced carrots, drained
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 4 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, 2/3 cup water, the potatoes, carrots and onion. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and boiling water until dough forms. On surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix, roll dough in Bisquick mix to coat; knead 20 times. Divide dough into 6 balls. Pat or roll each ball into 7-inch round. Place on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture onto half of each round. Moisten edge of round with water. Fold round over beef mixture; press edge with fork to seal. Cut 3 small slits in top of each crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.

Nutrition

550 Calories
21g Total Fat
20g Protein
70g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
550
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
6g
32%
Trans Fat
2 1/2g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
1940mg
81%
Potassium
500mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
70g
23%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Sugars
8g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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