easy empanadas

How To Make easy empanadas

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Step 2
  Cover counter with aluminum foil or parchment paper (for easy clean up).
• Step 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!
• Step 4
  Brown ground beef and drain.
• Step 5
  Add taco seasoning and cook as directed on package.
• Step 6
  Spoon the taco meat into the centers of each biscuit and fold into half-circles.
• Step 7
  Using a floured fork, pinch the edges of each biscuit closed and arrange on a shallow baking sheet.
• Step 8
  Bake for 25 minutes or until empanadas are golden brown on top.
• Step 9
  While the empanadas are baking, combine milk and nacho cheese soup in a small pan and heat til slowly bubbling. Set aside.
• Step 10
  Dice the tomatoes and slice the avocados and set aside.
• Step 11
  Once the empanadas are done baking, arrange on plate and generously top with nacho cheese soup.
• Step 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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