BUFFALO CHICKEN EMPANADAS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

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These little golden-brown pockets are fun to eat and feature the popular taste of Buffalo wings. Using rotisserie chicken and refrigerated pie pastry speeds up the preparation. -Melissa Millwood, Lyman, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 45m

Yield 8 dozen (1 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
4-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups finely chopped rotisserie chicken
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 sheets refrigerated pie crust
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons water
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup crumbled blue cheese

Steps:

In a small skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., In a large bowl, combine the chicken, mozzarella cheese, wing sauce, salt and pepper. Stir in the onion mixture., On a lightly floured surface, unroll 1 pie crust. Roll out into a 12-in. circle. Cut with a floured 3-in. biscuit cutter. Remove excess crust and reroll scraps. Repeat with remaining pie crusts., Beat eggs and water; brush over edges of 3-in. pie crust circles. Place heaping teaspoonfuls of filling in the centers. Fold crust in half over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal., Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Brush with remaining egg mixture. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 9-12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add blue cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted and sauce thickens, 2 minutes longer. Serve with empanadas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.