Egg and Sausage Empanadas
By Laura Rege

Yields:
12
Prep Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Breakfast on the go has never been easier, thanks to these make-ahead empanadas. Just sauté some sausage and Eggland's Best eggs, stuff the mixture in store-bought pie dough, top with cheddar cheese, and bake. It's that simple! This recipe makes 12, so you'll have ready-made breakfast all week long.
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Ingredients
- 3 oz.
breakfast sausage, removed from casing, cooked and crumbled (3 links removed from casing)
- 1 tsp.
extra-virgin olive oil
- 1
package store-bought pie dough (two rounds in one 14.1 oz. package)
- 3
large Eggland’s Best eggs, plus 1 large Eggland’s Best egg, beaten
- 1 Tbsp.
whole milk
- 1/2 cup
shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Step 1Preheat the oven to 400°. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add sausage and oil. Cook, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon into small bits, until sausage is cooked through and golden, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs to the skillet, and cook, stirring slowly, until eggs are just barely set, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool slightly while preparing the dough.
- Step 2Unroll one piece of the pie dough. Using a 4-inch round cutter, cut out 5 dough rounds. Repeat with second pie dough, then re-roll scraps from both to make 2 more rounds for 12 rounds total.
- Step 3Working with one round at a time, use a pastry brush or your fingers to gently brush the edge with the beaten egg. Place a heaping tablespoon of egg filling in center and top with a bit of cheese. Fold dough round in half to cover filling; press edge together to seal. Use a fork to crimp edges together. Repeat with remaining filling and dough. Lightly brush tops of empanadas with beaten egg and place evenly spaced on a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Step 4Bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
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