These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Empanadas

Jim and I agreed that the flavors in these are AWESOME...but it needs something on the side ~ tequila-lime chicken, maybe? We did start with a big delicious salad, so it was plenty filling. The dough mix is super easy and yummy, so I'm excited to experiment with lots of different fillings!
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=50400000108386
Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 empanada)

Ingredients

  • 9  ounces  all-purpose flour (2 cups)
  • 3/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/3  cup  canola oil
  • 1/4  cup  cold water
  • 1  tablespoon  cider vinegar
  • 1  large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1  jalapeno pepper, diced
  • 1  tablespoon  powdered cumin
  • 1  cup  mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • 1  cup  canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/3  cup  chopped onion
  • 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1  teaspoon  ancho chile powder
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt

Preparation

1. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine canola oil, 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and egg in a medium bowl. Gradually add oil mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Knead lightly until smooth. Shape dough into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 400°.
3. Combine cumin, jalapeno, sweet potatoes, and next 5 ingredients (through 1/2 teaspoon salt) in a large bowl; mash with a fork until almost smooth.
4. Divide dough into 10 equal portions, shaping each into a ball. Roll each dough portion into a (5-inch) circle on a lightly floured surface. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), spoon 3 level tablespoons poblano mixture into center of each circle. Fold dough over filling. Press edges together to seal. Place empanadas on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut 3 diagonal slits across top of each empanada. Bake at 400° for 16 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 209
Fat: 8.4g (sat 0.7g,mono 5g,poly 2.3g)
Protein: 5.1g
Carbohydrate: 29g
Fiber: 2.9g
Cholesterol: 18mg
Iron: 2.3mg
Sodium: 359mg
Calcium: 32mg

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