Meat Pies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 20 meat pies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 20 servings
- Calories
- 399
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 48
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 17
- Cholesterol
- 33
- Sodium
- 496
- Total: 3 hr 50 min (includes thawing and rising times)
- Active: 40 min
Ingredients
Crust:
20 frozen unbaked dinner rolls, such as Rhodes
All-purpose flour, for rolling
2 eggs mixed with 2 tablespoons water, for an egg wash
Filling:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup grated pepper Jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- For the crust: Put the frozen rolls on a baking sheet. Cover with a tea towel and let thaw and rise for 2 to 3 hours.
- For the filling: Add the oil to a large skillet and set it over medium heat. Cook the peppers and onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic, then cook for another minute. Transfer to a bowl or plate and set aside.
- Put the same skillet over medium-high heat, add the beef and cook, breaking up any lumps. Add the chili powder, cumin and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook until the meat is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomato paste and 1/4 cup water and stir until combined. Mix in the cooked vegetables. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool. When the meat is cool, add the cheese and parsley, then season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- To form: Roll out each dinner roll on a lightly floured surface into a 4-inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Put 1 1/2 tablespoons of the meat mixture in the center of each circle. Brush around the outside of the circles with the egg wash and fold over the dough to form half-moon shapes. Press the edges together and crimp them with a fork. Put on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg wash.
- Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.