Mexican Bean Pasties - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 red capsicum, seeded and chopped
    1 potato, peeled and chopped
    1 onion, chopped
    2 tomatoes, chopped
    420 g mexican style beans, drained
    1 cup tasty cheese, grated
    4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
    milk, for glazing
    2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 200 Degrees Celsius.
    Lightly grease 2 baking trays.
    Heat oil in frying pan. Saute capsicum, potatoes and onion for 3 minutes until onion is tender. Add tomatoes. Cook 2 minutes.
    Remove from heat and stir in beans and cheese. Season to taste.
    Cut each pastry sheet into 4.
    Place 2 tbs filling in centre and fold in half diagonally, wetting edges with water. Seal to close with a fork pressed on edges.
    Make 2 slits on top of pastry to allow steam to escape. Brush with a little milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
    Bake 15-20 minutes.

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