Beef / Pork

Cooking Light Party Style Pork Empanada takes several minutes to prepare.

Cooking Light Party Style Pork Empanada takes several minutes to cook.

Cooking Light Party Style Pork Empanada makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cooking Light Party Style Pork Empanada are:

1/4 cup slivered or sliced almonds
1 pound pork tenderloin (about 1 small tenderloin)
1/2 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup light sour cream
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 (11-oz.) can refrigerated French bread dough
1/4 egg beaters
Vegetable cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Salsa
Garnish: lime wedges

Here is how you make Cooking Light Party Style Pork Empanada:

Makes 8 Servings1. Heat almonds in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 4 to 6 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.2. Preheat oven to 375?. Cut pork into 1/2-inch cubes. Toss together pork, cumin, oregano, paprika, and black pepper.3. Saut? onion and pepper in hot oil in skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add pork mixture, and saut? 6 minutes or until browned. Stir in raisins and lime juice, and cook 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Stir in almonds and sour cream.4. Unroll dough on a lightly floured surface. Gently stretch dough into a 14- x 12-inch rectangle. Spoon pork mixture onto dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Lightly brush edges of dough with egg, and roll up, starting at 1 long side and ending seam side down.5. Carefully place dough, seam side down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bring ends of roll together to form a ring, pinching edges together to seal. Lightly brush top and sides of dough with egg. 6. Bake at 375? for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with salsa. Garnish, if desired.To make ahead, prepare recipe as directed through Step 5. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap, and chill 2 hours. Proceed with recipe as directed.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKGUDMU.

The nutritional information for Cooking Light Party Style Pork Empanada is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 292.3

• Total Fat: 9.3 g
• Cholesterol: 51.0 mg
• Sodium: 295.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 22.2 g