Chicken Empandas
- 1 c. cooked and chopped chicken breast
- 1 (4 oz.) can chopped and drained green chilies
- 1/2 c. 1% low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/4 c. + 1 oz. shredded low-fat Monterey Jack cheese
- 3 Tbsp. low-fat margarine
- 1/4 c. cold water
- 1/4 c. corn meal
- 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
- 2 tsp. skim milk
- 3/4 c. flour
- 2 tsp. corn meal
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- Combine chicken, chilies, cottage cheese and Monterey Jack cheese in medium bowl; stir well.
- Set aside.
- Combine 3/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup corn meal and red pepper in a large bowl.
- Cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture is like coarse corn meal.
- Sprinkle cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, evenly over surface of mixture.
- Stir with fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Shape into a ball.
- Cover and chill 10 minutes.
chicken breast, green chilies, cottage cheese, lowfat margarine, cold water, corn meal, ground red pepper, milk, flour, corn meal, flour
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=471912 (may not work)