Mexican Nduja Empanadas
A twist on traditional empanadas, filled with spicy nduja sausage and served as a delicious breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
- ●6 ounces nduja sausagespicy, Italian sausage
- ●1 package puff pastrythawed
- ●1 medium oniondiced
- ●1 teaspoon cumin
- ●1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- ●1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Roll out puff pastry to a thickness of 1/8 inch (3 mm).
- 3
Cut out circles of pastry using a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass.
- 4
In a pan over medium heat, cook the diced onion until softened.
- 5
Add the cooked onion to the nduja sausage and mix well.
- 6
Season the nduja mixture with cumin, chili powder, and salt.
- 7
Place a tablespoon of the nduja mixture onto one half of each pastry circle.
- 8
Brush the edges of the pastry with water and fold the other half over the filling.
- 9
Press the edges of the pastry together to seal the empanada.
- 10
Use a knife to cut a few slits in the top of each empanada to allow steam to escape.
- 11
Brush the tops of the empanadas with egg wash.
- 12
Bake the empanadas for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.