Spicy Empanadas Tapas

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 link hot linguica sausage
• 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 small yellow wax chile pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 small tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 remove casings and chop linguica.
• 2 sauté onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 add all remaining ingredients except pie crust and egg; cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes more and set aside.
• 4 unroll pie crust and cut into circles with a 3-inch cutter.
• 5 gather scraps, then reroll and cut into circles on a lightly floured board. preheat oven to 400°f and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 6 place a small spoonful of meat mixture onto half of each dough circle.
• 7 moisten edges with water and fold over to enclose filling; pinch edges to seal. place on baking sheets and brush with beaten egg. bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.