easy empanadas

How To Make easy empanadas

• 1

  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2

  Cover counter with aluminum foil or parchment paper (for easy clean up).
• 3

  Dust a thin layer of flour on foil and on your rolling pin and begin rolling out the biscuits until they're about 3" in diameter and set aside. Don't have a rolling pin? No problem just use a large drinking glass!
• 4

  Brown ground beef and drain.
• 5

  Add taco seasoning and cook as directed on package.
• 6

  Spoon the taco meat into the centers of each biscuit and fold into half-circles.
• 7

  Using a floured fork, pinch the edges of each biscuit closed and arrange on a shallow baking sheet.
• 8

  Bake for 25 minutes or until empanadas are golden brown on top.
• 9

  While the empanadas are baking, combine milk and nacho cheese soup in a small pan and heat til slowly bubbling. Set aside.
• 10

  Dice the tomatoes and slice the avocados and set aside.
• 11

  Once the empanadas are done baking, arrange on plate and generously top with nacho cheese soup.
• 12

  Set out sour cream, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and sliced avocados so each person can personalize their dishes with their favorite toppings! :)
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