Potato Empanadas

Name: Potato Empanadas
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box; 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion; 2 cups Betty Crocker™ creamy butter mashed potatoes; 1 egg beaten; 1 tablespoon oil; Salt and pepper to taste

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Prep 20 min
Total 50 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 6

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There are only a few days left before we celebrate one of the most important holidays of the year: Thanksgiving. This year I decided to celebrate a little differently by giving the dishes a Latin touch. One of the dishes I plan on preparing for Thanksgiving is this potato empanada recipe because it makes the perfect appetizer. On this occasion I'll be using Pillsbury™ Pie Crust to make it more of a pastry and save me a little time in the kitchen.

by Natalia Carter

Updated Apr 29, 2021

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Ingredients

1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
2 cups Betty Crocker™ creamy butter mashed potatoes
1 egg beaten
1 tablespoon oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Unroll the dough on a floured surface.
2

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until they've browned.
3

Mix the onion with the mashed potatoes and season to taste.
4

Use a knife to cut out the dough. Add a little bit of the potatoes in the center and paint the edges with the whipped egg to seal. Cover the whole empanada in whipped egg.
5

Bake the empanadas for 20 minutes and/or until they brown. Serve.

Expert Tips

tip 1
You can add ground beef to the mashed potato before baking.

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There are only a few days left before we celebrate one of the most important holidays of the year: Thanksgiving. This year I decided to celebrate a little differently by giving the dishes a Latin touch. One of the dishes I plan on preparing for Thanksgiving is this potato empanada recipe because it makes the perfect appetizer. On this occasion I'll be using Pillsbury™ Pie Crust to make it more of a pastry and save me a little time in the kitchen.