Beef, Black Bean and Corn Empanadas

We eat quite a bit of Tex-Mex inspired meals around here, we live in Texas after all...  The whole family just loves the flavors and spices.  I made these simple beef, black bean and corn Empanadas and everyone thought thew were muy delicioso!  They were a nice variation from the normal chicken dishes I make.

They were very easy to put together.  Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• olive oil
• 1 cup of diced onions
• 1 package of taco seasoning or its equivalent in dried spices
• 1 additional tsp each of dried cumin and garlic *optional, but I add the extra spice for stronger flavor (I put cumin and garlic in practically everything...)
• 1 cup corn kernels 
• 1 3/4 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup of salsa
• shredded cheese 
• Sour cream *optional
• 1 package empanada dough rounds (if you cant find the empanada dough rounds, just use pre-made pie crust (My Walmart did not have the empanada dough, but I bet HEB would have. (You could also make it from scratch, but I was too tired/ran out of time.)

Directions:

Heat the oil in skillet and saute the onion for about 2 minutes.  

Add the ground beef (breaking into crumbles as you cook it), taco seasoning and spices and cook until brown.

Add black beans, corn and salsa, cooking for another 3 minutes or so, to help the flavors blend.

Preheat the oven to 425

Prepare your dough, if using pie crusts or your own dough, cut the dough into 5 inch circles. (or squares if easier.)

Add about 3 tablespoons of the beef mixture to the center of the dough and top with a generous amount of shredded cheese.

Fold the dough in half and seal edges with a fork.

Brush the tops of the empanadas lightly with oil and bake on a well greased cookie sheet for about 20 minutes or until golden brown

Serve with sour cream and enjoy!

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