Easy Giant Empanada

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 jalapenos, chopped
• 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup rice, cooked
• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• salt
• pepper
• 2 refrigerated pie crusts
• 4 tablespoons green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 roma tomato, chopped
• 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 6 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 avocado, sliced

Recipe

• 1 saute ground sirloin, chopped onion, chopped jalapenos (with or without seeds), 2 chopped tomato and rice until meat is no longer pink.
• 2 add spices and 1/2 cup jack cheese to meat mixture off the heat.
• 3 roll out 1 pie crust on to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• 4 pile meat mixture in the middle of crust, leaving 1 1/2 inches around crust edge clear of food.
• 5 roll out second crust and place on top of meat mixture.
• 6 seal edges with fork.
• 7 poke several holes in top of crust and bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees approx 40 minutes until browned.
• 8 remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes.
• 9 slice into 6 pieces and serve with chopped green onions, chopped lettuce, shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream, sliced avocado and chopped cilantro.