Beef Empanadas

Ingredients
1 can of biscuits (the small, cheap kind...not the big buttermilk ones)
1 pound of ground beef
1-2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. onion powder
Salt and Pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/4-1/2 cup salsa
Vegetable Oil for frying

Directions
Brown the ground beef. Season with onion powder, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix in salsa and shredded cheese. Set aside.
Roll out each biscuit individually, as thin as you can possibly get it without the dough tearing. Place a spoonfull of the meat mixture onto half of each biscuit, and fold the other half over the top, pinching the edges with a fork.
Heat the oil. I like to use my electric skillet for this. It allows for more even temperature (I set mine at 350 degrees), and the oil doesn't get too hot, so no smoke. If your oil is smoking, its too hot. Add the empanadas to the oil, cooking in batches if you have to, about 2-3 minutes per side until brown and slightly crispy on both sides. Dip in salsa, sour cream, queso...whatever you wish!

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Easy Baked Fish and Chips

You must...I repeat, you MUST use a broiler pan when cooking this fish. If you allow the fish to sit on a baking sheet, it will get really soggy, and then it won't cook very fast. This recipe was good, but this healthy version does not compare to the awesomeness that is Kilkenny's Fish and Chips!

INGREDIENTS
2 large baking potatoes (1-1/2 lb.), each cut into 8 wedges
1/4 cup Zesty Italian Dressing
1 pkt. SHAKE 'N BAKE Extra Crispy Seasoned Coating Mix, divided
4 haddock fillets (1 lb.)
1/4 cup MIRACLE WHIP Light Dressing

DIRECTIONS
HEAT oven to 400°F. Toss potatoes with Italian dressing, then 1/4 cup coating mix. Spread onto large baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 min.
MEANWHILE, spread remaining coating mix onto large plate. Spread fish with 2 Tbsp. MIRACLE WHIP; press, dressing-sides down, into coating mix. Repeat to coat other sides of fish. Place on rack of broiler pan.
ADD fish to oven with potatoes. Bake 15 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork and potatoes are tender.

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Easy Baked Manicotti

This was a super easy meal to make and everyone enjoyed it! Be sure to get enough spaghetti sauce in the dish...too little and it scorches on the bottom.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
1-3/4 cups Original Ricotta Cheese
1-1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup pesto
12 manicotti shells, cooked, rinsed in cold water

DIRECTIONS
HEAT oven to 350°F. Spread 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside. Mix cheeses, egg and pesto; spoon into large resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Use scissors to cut off one corner from bottom of bag.
SQUEEZE cheese mixture from bag into both ends of shells; place over sauce in dish. Top with remaining sauce; cover with foil.
BAKE 40 min. or until heated through

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Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche

This is one of my all-time favorites. We have a great butcher near our house that sells the best-tasting bacon, so I just cook up some till its crispy and then do my own bacon bits. Goes great with a side salad, especially if you are using the new Kraft Light Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing! Its drool-worthy...and it was gone so fast I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it. YUM!

INGREDIENTS
1 (3 ounce) can bacon bits
1/2 cup chopped onion
5 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
1 (9 inch) deep dish frozen pie crust
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup milk, minus a tablespoon
1 tablespoon melted butter

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix the bacon, onions, and both cheeses. Place this mixture in the unthawed pie crust.
Mix the milk and melted butter, and then add the eggs, mixing well. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 35 minutes, until top of quiche begins to turn brown.

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