Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 boxes refrigerator pie crust (4 rounds)
- Jar salsa
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a medium mixing bowl combine black beans, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of the shredded pepper jack. Mix to combined and set aside.
In a small bowl beat together the egg and water and set aside.
Place the 4 pie dough rounds on a floured work surface. Using a 3-inch round cutter cut out 32 dough circles.
Place about a teaspoon of the black bean mixture into the center of 1/2 of the dough circles. Place 1 dough circle on top of bean mixture and gentle press down with your finger to seal it to the bottom piece of dough. Crimp the edges with a fork. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Place all 16 formed pinata pockets onto two baking sheets. Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle each with remaining cheese. Bake for 15 minutes.
Serve hot with a bowl of salsa for dipping.
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By ldouglas_12288359
Pittsburgh, 78
on November 05, 2009
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I made these for a Girl's Night - it was a Mexican Theme. They were a hit! I did add some ground beef to my filling mixture. I made extras because the boys always want the left overs. Everyone loved them.
I also found that using a sandwich cutter (they seal PB&J's for the little one's lunches works very well to seal the pocket :
By xrgo03w_12154196
Etna, 78
on September 23, 2009
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Made these for some of my neighbors, they were gone before I could blink! I did a few things differently, used tomatos with chilies of course but also used a can with lime and cilantro, and used Mex 4 cheese blend instead of pepper jack. None-the-less, simple easy recipe for an excellent appetizer.
By katiebpemberton...
Memphis, TN
on March 23, 2009
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This was a great idea. I added corn because I had some left over. The only thing I'd advise is that it seems the recipe makes way more filling than is necessary based on how many pockets you make. I ended up with about twice what I needed, and the corn couldn't have added that much. Maybe either cut the filling ingredients in half or freeze the rest so you can make more later. And don't be tempted to overdo the recommended 1 tsp of filling. It will leak out and get soggy. I think this would be good with any number of fillings, including sweeter ones.
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