Turkey Potatoes Empanadas With Salsa Verde Food

STUFFED SALSA VERDE POTATOES WITH LEFTOVER TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly; leave oven on.
• Mix turkey, salsa, and chile pepper together in a bowl.
• Make a slice in the top of each potato and scoop out the inside. Place in a bowl and mash. Add turkey-salsa mixture, sour cream, cream cheese, butter, salt, and pepper; mix to desired consistency. Fill potatoes with mixture and sprinkle Mexican cheese on top.
• Return to the oven and bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.

TURKEY & POTATOES EMPANADAS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven at 400 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper set aside.
• 2. On stovetop on medium-high heat in a small non-stick pan sprayed with cooking spray add ground turkey, onion, cumin, and fennel seeds. With a spatula break up meat while cooking and cook until meat is no longer pink. Let cool completely.
• 3. In a mixing bowl mix the ground chicken with the chopped potatoes. Mix until well incorporated.
• 4. Unroll pie crust and cut each into 4 pieces.
• 5. Place 1/3 cup of turkey and potatoes mixture in the middle of each crust piece. Fold crust over filling and pinch the edge to secure filing with a sharp knife make small cuts on top of each empanada to let steam escape. Place on cookie sheet.
• 6. Beat egg and brush each empanada with egg wash. Bake in oven 35 minutes.
• 7. Let empanadas rest 5 minutes before serving with salsa verde and sour cream.

CRISP POTATOES WITH SALSA VERDE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and slice them into thin 1/8-inch thick slices. Put them into a large bowl and toss with the thyme, rosemary, and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place a large skillet onto the grill and coat the bottom with olive oil. Place the slices into the pan, overlapping them in 1 layer until the entire surface is covered with potatoes. Drizzle some more olive oil over the top. Cook over medium-high heat until the bottoms are browned and crisp. Turn the potatoes over and cook the other side until they are browned and crisp.
• In a food processor add the olives, capers, garlic, and parsley. Process, adding some olive oil in a thin stream, until you have a smooth puree. Mix in the lemon juice and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Coat the bottom of a large platter with some of the salsa, pile the potatoes on top, and drizzle on some more salsa.

CROCK POT TURKEY VERDE

Steps:

• Place the turkey breast half in a 3-1/2 quart crockpot.
• Combine remaining ingredients, stirring, and pour over the turkey.
• Cover crockpot and cook on LO heat for 8 to 10 hours.
• To serve: cut the turkey into slices and wrap (with some sauce) in the warmed tortillas.

BEEF AND POTATO EMPANADAS WITH SALSA PICANTE

Steps:

• To Prepare the Salsa Picante.
• Prepare the day before you plan to make the empanadas.
• In a medium sized container with a lid, mix all ingredients for the salsa picante.
• Cover tightly, and put in the fridge for at least overnight, preferably a bit longer, in order to let the flavors blend.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• To Prepare the Filling.
• In large skillet, sauté hamburger meat, onions, and garlic over medium heat until the hamburger meat is crumbled up and browned.
• In a large pot, combine the browned meat mixture with the remaining filling ingredients.
• Cover mixture with 1/2 inch of water and bring to boil.
• Let boil for one minute, then cover and turn heat to low.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, for approximately 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the water is absorbed.
• If the water boils out before the potatoes are tender, add more water, 1/4 cup at a time until the potatoes are tender and the water is all absorbed.
• When the filling is ready, turn off heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• To Prepare the Dough:.
• While the filling mixture is cooling, combine all the dough ingredients in a large bowl.
• Knead until smooth and form.
• When the filling mixture is cooled to room temperature, divide dough into 6 equal parts.
• Roll each part up into a ball, and shape into a circle, approximately 1/8" inch thick (I use my hands for this, I find that a rolling pin only sticks to the dough).
• In the center of each circle, place approximately 2 Tbsp of filling.
• (Leave a margin of about 1/4-1/2" around the filling, in order to fold the empanada).
• Fold the dough in half, so it covers the filling.
• Pinch the edges together.
• If there are any cracks in the dough, or around the edges, simply put a little bit of water on your finger and smooth the cracks together.
• Deep fry the empanadas in hot vegetable oil until the outsides are golden brown.
• Serve with Salsa Picante.