This past weekend my family all got together for the weekend. Rarely does this happen, so during our time we spent catching up, we did all of our favorites, baked, played, and looked through old family pictures like the one found here.
Anyone who comes from a large family background that includes attending church on a Sunday morning, knows that if there are eight people up & getting ready, two and a half fully functioning bathrooms is hardly enough space. I think back to heading to my grandmas for Sunday dinner and think, how did she build these enormous feasts for all of us when we’d visit and still have time to roll and set her hair, leaving on time, perfectly put together.
Saturday night, my sisters and I decided Apple Pie, ( You can find the recipe we used here.) would be a perfect fall choice for Sunday afternoon dessert, and something simple like CrockpotChicken Tacos ( I love the recipe found here so much flavor. ) , would be both easy and kid friendly.
So, Tuesday morning rolled around and I was left with a lot of meat from the chicken tacos, I also had a can of Pillsbury GRANDS biscuits that were intended for breakfast sitting my fridge so I began creating.
I came up with a simple Chicken Empanada, now, its no secret that I love love love all things hot & spicy. There is truly nothing better on the palette than that perfect blend of hot & spicy.
Chicken Empenadas
1 can of GRANDS flaky layer biscuits ( individually rolled out as flat as possible)
Fill each with a small amount of shredded Colby Jack or Mexican Cheese, the left over chicken, grilled peppers, onion, a jalapeño, dash with some extra of your favorite hot sauce ( if you like it as spicy as me)
Don’t over fill with the mixture, you will want to be able to fold the dough in half, as pictured.
Bake in the over at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown and you’ve got easily 2 -4 meals depending on the size of your family.
The crust is super flaky, and its perfect when its still warm and right out of the oven.
Empanadas are so simple and really can be filled in so many ways… what fun things would you add into yours? Tell me in the comments below.
