Empanada De Calabaza
This South American-inspired recipe is a great way to stand out against your competition. With slightly sweet LIBBY’S® Pumpkin Puree and creamy goat cheese, your guests will love this dish.
Ingredients
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Empanada dough, rolled to 1/8-inch empanada circles -- 1.5 lbs
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Egg whites, whisked to create an egg wash -- 2 ea
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LIBBY’S® Pumpkin Puree -- 12 ozs
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Pumpkin, diced and roasted -- 20 ozs
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Smoked pork, pulled -- 1 lb
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Goat cheese, crumbled -- 12 ozs
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Sage, chopped fine -- 2 Tbsp
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Thyme, chopped fine -- 1 Tbsp
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Salt -- to taste
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Pepper -- to taste
Preparation
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1Assemble the filling by combining pumpkin puree, pulled pork, sage, and thyme.
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2Create the empanada by putting filling into dough, topping with goat cheese. Fold and use egg whites to seal the edges.
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3Cool for at least 1 hour.
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4Fry in 350°F oven until golden brown and hot all the way through.
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5Serve.
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