Beef Empanadas

Beef Empanadas
Serves: 12

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 pound chorizo (casing removed)
1 cup finely chopped onion
4 cloves finely chopped garlic
1 poblano pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 package store bought pie crust or your favorite homemade pie crust
1 egg


Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the beef, chorizo, onion, garlic, poblano pepper, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly so the ingredients are well blended. Add additional cumin, if desired, and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. Set aside and let the filling cool.

Roll out the pie crust dough and cut out rounds using a 3″ cutter. Put 1 tablespoon of filling on half of the round. Fold the other half of the round over and using a fork, press down on the edge of the dough, making sure it is sealed all the way around. This forms the empanada. Whisk the egg in a small bowl. Brush the top of each empanada with the egg wash. Arrange the empanadas on a nonstick pan and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.