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Spinach and Cheese Empanada (Low Fat) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Spinach and Cheese Empanada (Low Fat) takes 18 minutes to cook.

Spinach and Cheese Empanada (Low Fat) makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach and Cheese Empanada (Low Fat) are:

2 serving Pillsbury 9" Refrigerated Pie Crust (entire pie crust)
2 tbsp Butter, salted
.25 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw
4 cup Spinach, fresh
1 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw
.25 cup (not packed) Cottage Cheese, Nonfat
2 oz Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 tsp Kosher Salt (by 65PLUS1)
.25 tsp Pepper, black
.1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
1 large Egg Yolk

Here is how you make Spinach and Cheese Empanada (Low Fat):

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll out crusts, cut approximately 15 four-inch circles. In frying pan, sautee 2T butter, 1/4 chopped onion, and 4 cups fresh spinach. Set aside. In large bowl, combine 1 large egg (beaten), cottage cheese, parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg. Place 1T of mixture onto center of each 4" circular crust, fold in half (making a semi-circle), pinch edges, crimp edges (with tines of a fork) to seal. Place onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 egg yolk (beaten). Bake 18-22 minutes. Serve warm.Serving Size: 1 empanadaNumber of Servings: 15Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMACKIEFISH.

The nutritional information for Spinach and Cheese Empanada (Low Fat) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 151.3

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 32.1 mg
• Sodium: 372.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 2.9 g