Easy Mushroom-Goat Cheese Empanadas
Serves: 3
Santiago Howell
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
44
Sweetness
52
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 medium
Onion (finely chopped)2 large
Garlic Cloves (minced)2 tbsps
Cilantro (minced fresh)1
Salt110 g
Goat Cheese (crumbled)Directions:
1
Adjust oven rack to center; heat oven to 450 degrees
2
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat
3
Saute onion until golden, 2 to 3 minutes
4
Add mushrooms, stirring until moisture evaporates, about 5 minutes
5
Stir in chilies, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper
6
Cook 2 minutes longer
7
Transfer to a medium bowl; stir in goat cheese until cheese melts
8
Cool to room temperature
9
Separate biscuits onto a cornmeal-coated work surface
10
Sprinkle with cornmeal as necessary, and roll each one into a 5 inch circle
11
Fill each one, using a scant 2 Tbs
12
Filling and leaving a 1/2-inch border
13
Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper
14
(At this point, can be frozen up to 2 weeks
15
) Brush tops with oil
16
Bake until golden, 16 to 20 minutes (longer if frozen)
17
Makes 20