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Saturday, October 3, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Spanish Chicken Empanada Filling - 2g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

* Exported from MasterCook *

Spanish Chicken Empanada Filling

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (less than 300) Lower Carbs

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/2 pound ground chicken -- or ground turkey
2 bacon strips -- finely diced
1/4 medium onion -- minced
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated Swiss Cheese -- optional

In a large skillet, heat oil and saute almonds, stirring constantly for a minute or two. Remove from oil and drain on a paper towel. Using the same skillet, cook bacon until it is partially cooked. Pour off excess fat. Add ground meat and onion and cook, stirring, until meat is cooked through. Add nuts and season to taste. Cover and simmer over very low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until the mixture is warmed. Allow mixture to cool before filling pastry. Sprinkle filling with grated cheese before sealing dough, if desired.

Makes 1 1/2 cups filling or 2 cups with cheese.

The toasted almonds and bacon add a delicious, unique flavor to this filling. This filling may be baked in any of the pastry/pie/turnover dough recipes or in Vienna Pastry Dough.

Cuisine:
"Spanish"
Source:
"Flatbreads From Around the World: with toppings, fillings, and spreads by Donna Rathmell German, Bristol Publishing, 1994."
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Sept 2009"
Yield:
"1 1/2 cups"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 207 Calories; 15g Fat (64.0% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 46mg Cholesterol; 93mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0