Black Bean Baked Empanadas & Spanish Rice
An empanada, or stuffed turnover, is a wonderful tasting stuffed pastry that is often fried. Empanadas can be sweet or savory and remind me of my grandma’s amazing Latin cooking. As part of our Meatless Meals series, this delicious baked version calls for a store-bought pie crust – a great option when you are short on time! Pair these empanadas with easy Spanish rice and you’ll have an instant crowd-pleasing meal.
Baked Black Bean Empanadas
yield: 20 SERVINGS
prep time: 20 MINUTES
cook time: 15 MINUTES
total time: 35 MINUTES
Make these delicious flavor filled black bean baked empanadas!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canned sweet corn
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed
- 1/4 cup salsa (any variety)
- 1 tsp cumin, salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 pkg (14.1oz) refrigerated pie pastry
- 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- Optional: Egg white and small packet Sazon Goya seasoning
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2
In large bowl, mix corn, jalapenos, black beans, salsa, cumin, lime juice and cilantro. Set aside.
3
Unroll pie pastry on floured counter top or cutting board. Use a 4 inch wide cup or round cookie cutter to cut circles from the dough.
4
Roll out scrap pieces of dough for more circles (I was able to make 20 total).
5
Place bean mixture and a pinch of cheese on each circle. Fold over and use a fork to press down and seal edges.
6
Optional Step: Mix one egg white and one small packet Sazon Goya found in the Hispanic food aisle. It is a very inexpensive mix of salt, culantro, garlic, salt, cumin and Annatto (achiote) seeds. I brushed this on before baking to achieve a bright gold color and to add extra flavor.
7
Lay each empanada on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake in a 450 degree oven for about 12 minutes, until browned.
8
Serve with remaining corn and black bean salsa.
Recipe adapted from Shugary Sweets
Easy Spanish Rice
adapted from Food.online
This basic rice recipe is so easy and has great flavor without being spicy. My kids loved it, and it’s so much better than the boxed versions! Enjoy 🙂
