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Sweet Pork Empanadas

Sweet Pork Empanadas

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Cinco de Mayo, empanada, ground tea, pork
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Author Alan & Marlys Arnold - Adventures with Tea

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. Shredded pork sauceless
  • 1 bunch Green onions chopped
  • 1 can Tomato sauce 8 oz.
  • 2 tsp Fiesta de Chai loose tea (finely ground)
  • 1 1/2 cup Diced cooked sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 Pie crusts for a 9" pie

Instructions

  1. Place loose tea in a spice grinder and pulse to a coarse powder.

  2. In a saucepan, combine shredded pork with chopped onions, then add tomato sauce and cook on medium-high heat until warmed through. Stir in garlic and ground tea. Remove from heat and stir in sweet potatoes.

  3. Roll out pie crusts and cut into 4" rounds. Place a spoonful of pork mixture on each circle, fold over and pinch edges.

  4. Place empanadas on a cookie sheet and bake at 425ยบ F for 10-12 minutes until brown.