Easy Soy Sausage Empanadas

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Easy Soy Sausage Empanadas

 

1/4 lb. soy sausage of choice

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

1 tablespoon chopped pimiento-stuffed olives

1 tablespoon chopped raisins (optional but they add

flavor)

1 egg, separated

1 15-oz. package prepared pie crusts (2 crusts) no

lard

 

Fibely dice up the soy sausage in a medium skillet.

Add onion, garlic powder, cumin and oregano; cook over

medium-high heat until all is heated and cooked. Stir

in olives and raisins. Beat the egg yolk slightly;

stir into soy sausage mixture, mixing well. Unfold

crusts and cut into 3-inch rounds with biscuit cutter.

Place about 2 teaspoons of filling on half the

cutouts. Top with remaining dough. Moisten fingers

with water and pinch dough to seal edges. Slighly beat

the egg white; gently brush over top of empanadas.

Bake in a 425 degree oven for 15-18 minutes, until

browned. Serve hot.

Serves 12.