Easy Picadillo Empanadas

Go deep this Super Bowl Sunday: Serve empanadas. These turnovers are perfect ‘finger food’ – no knife and fork required. And because the recipes use refrigerated biscuit dough, it’s an easy score. All you have to do is make the fillings.

Step: 1

Adjust oven rack to center; heat oven to 450 degrees.

Step: 2

Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and apple until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add spices; saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in chicken, tomatoes, raisins and olives; simmer until filling is thick and moist but not too liquid, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Stir in garlic, almonds, salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl; cool to room temperature.

Step: 3

Separate biscuits onto a cornmeal-coated work surface. Sprinkle with cornmeal as necessary, and roll each one into a 5 inch circle. Fill each one, using a scant 2 Tbs. filling and leaving a 1/2-inch border. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. (At this point, can be frozen up to 2 weeks.)

Step: 4

Brush tops with oil. Bake until golden, 16 to 20 minutes (longer if frozen).

Per Serving: 140 calories; protein 6.4g; carbohydrates 14.3g; fat 6.6g; cholesterol 12.7mg; sodium 313.1mg.

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