Taco Turnovers

After my successful attempt at Chicken Empanadas, and because I still had a lot of pie crusts leftover from the holidays; I decided it was time to start creating something other than sweet treats. I'm always on the prowl for something that's kid friendly, man-hearty, and relatively easy.  I just started tossing together what we'd normally use for a taco (minus the lettuce), and these turned out wonderfully and got the double-thumbs-up from the man of the house.

What You Need:
1 lb. ground beef, browned & drained
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup chopped spring onions
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 small died tomato

3 (14 oz) package refrigerated pie crust

Let's Create:
Using your hands, mix ground beef, taco seasoning mix, onions, cheeses, and tomato in bowl until well incorporated.

Roll out the pie crusts to 15 inches. Using a 3 inch cookie cutter, cut dough rounds (approximately 24-27).

Fill center of dough rounds with approximately 1 - 1.5 Tbsp of filling mixture. Lightly moisten edges of the dough rounds with water. Fold dough over the filling pressing lightly to spread the filling throughout the pastry. Press the edges together with your fingers, then use a fork to seal the edges.

Place prepared turnovers on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Let's Cook:
Preheat oven to 400º and bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown.

Serving Suggestion:
Serve with fresh sliced avocado, picante sauce, sour cream, and a nice tossed salad to make a complete meal.

Nutrition Facts:  Not Available.

YIELDS:  2 Dozen Turnovers

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