Mini Chicken Empanadas

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
• 2/3 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
• 3 Tbsp. cream cheese, softened
• 4 tea. chopped red bell pepper
• 2 tea. chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
• 1 tea. ground cumin
• 1/2 tea. salt
• 1/8 tea. pepper
• 1 pkg. (15 oz) refrigerated pie pastry

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients.

On a lightly floured surface, roll each pastry into a 15" circle. cut pastry with a floured 3' round biscuit cutter. Place a heaping teaspoonful of filling on one side of each circle. brush edges of the pastry with water; fold circles in half.

Place on greased baking sheets. With a fork, press edges to seal.

bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

serve warm.