Easy Dobladas

Kitty FloridoSeptember 27, 2010

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On one of the trips to the supermarket I grabbed a box of Rolled Dough Pie Crusts- I know, not very foodie like, but perfect for a quick no-hassle dinner. A few weeks ago, both Jake and I were tired from work and running errands all day. We just wanted to have dinner and catch a movie. I had half a pound of ground meat and this is what it came out. With a bit of effort, this came out fast, surprisingly good and were a great dinner! I just tossed spinach with balsamic and a bit of blue cheese to go with it… and voilá! Dinner!

Easy Dobladas
Servings: About 16 dobladas
A Foodies’ Kitchen Original

Ingredients:

1/2 pound ground beef
1 1/2 teaspoons of Taco Seasoning
1 box of Rolled Dough Pie Crusts (2 per box)
1/2 cup water
1 egg yolk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
On a floured surface, unroll each of the pie crusts and with a 2.5 diameter cutter, cut out about 8 circles from each pie crust.
Stack them together and set them aside.
Dissolve the Taco Seasoning in 1/2 cup water.
In a hot skillet, start brown the ground beef and add the Taco Seasoning mix.
Remove the skillet from the heat and put about 2 teaspoons of the filling onto center and fold dough in half, enclosing filling.
Press edges together to seal, then crimp decoratively with a fork.
Transfer dobladas to a baking sheet. Make the rest of the dobladas in same manner, arranging on 2 baking sheets.
Brush the dobladas with the egg yolk and bake for about 25 minutes or golden brown.
Transfer empanadas to a rack to cool at least 5-7 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.