Sweet 'n' Spicy Empanadas

By mavannier

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. Italian chicken sausage (crumbled)
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 jalapeno pepper (minced and seeded)
• 3 T minced green olives
• 3 T parsley
• 3 T raisins
• 1 14 oz. refrigerated pie crust
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet cook first 3 ingredients. Stir in next 33 ingredients and then let cool 5 minutes. Roll out pie crust. Using 3 inch round cutter, cut 24 pieces. Divide mixture evenly among rounds. Brush edge of dough with water. Fold over filling and press to close. Place on cooking sheet and brush lightly with egg. Bake 10 minutes or until golden.