Mushroom & Beef Empanadas

ACTIVE TIME: 15 min. TOTAL TIME: 40 min. SERVES: 4

2 onions, chopped

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 lb. cremini mushrooms, chopped ground beef

chili powder

(14 oz.) can diced tomatoes cup chopped fresh cilantro

(13.8 oz.) can refrigerated pizza dough Ideal for busy weeknights or a fun party starter, these crowd-pleasers can be prepped up to 2 days in advance, then baked as needed

Heat oven to 350°F. In pan over medium heat, cook onions in oil 2 min. Add mushrooms; cook 5 min. Add beef; cook 5 min., stirring often. Add chili powder and tomatoes; cook 10 min. Stir in cilantro.

Divide dough into 8 pieces; roll each into 6" circle. Spoon beef mixture in centers. Fold over; press edges to seal. Arrange on lined baking sheet; bake 10 min.

Subbing in mushrooms for half the beef in this Mexican pastry cuts 205 calories and 18 grams of fat per serving without sacrificing any beefy flavor. The key to success: chopping ’shrooms finely so they melt into the filling in ground beef–like...