Taco Hand Pies
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Taco Hand Pies

1. Roma tomatoes, diced - 2
2. Diced white onion - ½ cup
3. Chopped cilantro - 3 tablespoons
4. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced - ¼
5. Garlic salt - ¼ teaspoon
6. Lean ground beef - 1 pound
7. Water - ¼ cup
8. Taco seasoning mix - 3 tablespoons
9. Shredded pepper jack cheese - ½ cup
10. Frozen empanada wrappers, thawed - 12
11. Egg - 1
12. Water - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Taco Hand Pies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Mix tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and garlic salt together in a mixing bowl.

3. Stage

Cook and stir beef in a saute pan over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat and return beef to the pan. Add water and taco seasoning; stir thoroughly until fully incorporated and water has been absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato mixture and pepper Jack cheese,

4. Stage

Lightly flour a work surface. Roll each empanada wrapper out to a 6-inch circle. Scoop 1/3 cup beef filling onto the center of each wrapper. Fold each wrapper in half to enclose the filling. Crimp edges with a fork to seal. Pierce the top of each pie twice with a fork. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

5. Stage

Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash. Brush egg wash over the tops of the pies.

6. Stage

Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.