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Pizza Empanada
With the just the right amount of sauce and cheese, these Puerto Rican pizza empanadas are the perfect appetizer for a weekend get together!
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Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Hispanic, Puerto Rican
Keyword:
empanada, empanadilla, pizza
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Servings:
10
empanadas
Calories:
Author:
Neyssa
Ingredients
10
empanada discs
⅓
cup
of pizza or marinara sauce
½
cup
of shredded mozzarella cheese
½
cup
of shredded cheddar cheese
oil for frying
Instructions
Fill each empanada disc with a tablespoon of sauce and gently spread it around.
Next, sprinkle over 1 teaspoon of each cheese.
Fold over the empanada, and seal the ends with your fingers and then with the back of a fork, crinkle the edges.
In a pan over medium high heat, warm oil and add in an empanada. Fry 1-2 minutes per side or until empanadas are a beautiful golden color.
Drain empanadas and serve right away.