turkey & potatoes empanadas with salsa verde
I used what I had on hand for a snack that would be filing and easy to eat perfect for game day as a snack and everyone loved them so I now always make these for game day!! This recipe can be easily doubled for a bigger crowd
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These empanadas are an unusual and tasty game day appetizer. Onion, cumin, and fennel mixed with the turkey add so much flavor to the stuffing. We really loved dipping these into the salsa verde. The salsa verde adds a bit of tanginess to the empanadas. So yummy!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1/3 cup onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 - potatoes peeled, boiled & cubed
- 1 box prepared pie crust
- 1 - egg
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup sour cream
How To Make turkey & potatoes empanadas with salsa verde
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Step 1Preheat oven at 400 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper set aside.
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Step 2On stovetop on medium-high heat in a small non-stick pan sprayed with cooking spray add ground turkey, onion, cumin, and fennel seeds. With a spatula break up meat while cooking and cook until meat is no longer pink. Let cool completely.
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Step 3In a mixing bowl mix the ground chicken with the chopped potatoes. Mix until well incorporated.
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Step 4Unroll pie crust and cut each into 4 pieces.
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Step 5Place 1/3 cup of turkey and potatoes mixture in the middle of each crust piece. Fold crust over filling and pinch the edge to secure filing with a sharp knife make small cuts on top of each empanada to let steam escape. Place on cookie sheet.
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Step 6Beat egg and brush each empanada with egg wash. Bake in oven 35 minutes.
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Step 7Let empanadas rest 5 minutes before serving with salsa verde and sour cream.
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Culture:
Mexican
Category:
Meat Appetizers
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Ingredient:
Turkey
Method:
Bake
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