Vegetarian Empanadas

I have to admit that I have a bit of an addiction to green peas and lima beans...I try to include them in everything...my favorite is green peas and mac and cheese!  I also do really like eating meat and chicken but have guilt for ethical reasons about eating meat so I usually end up going through several month spurts of eating vegetarian...this recipe was made during one these vegetarian spurts.

 

 

Ingredients:

- package of store bought dough (I used packaged pie crust)

- 1 package of spinach

- 1 cup of green peas

-1 cup of chopped green beans

- 1 cup of lima beans

-olive oil

- 3 garlic cloves sliced

- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning and herbs

- pinch of crushed red pepper

- pinch of salt and pepper

- optional :feta cheese

 

Directions:

-sauté spinach in olive oil and garlic

-when spinach is cooked down add lima beans, green beans and green beans

-season with salt, pepper, Italian seasonings and crushed red pepper

 

 

When filling is cooked through preheat oven to 350 and grease a casserole dish or baking pan

- cut dough into small circles and fill with veggies and feta if you wish

- crimp ends of the empanadas with a fork so that they stay closed and cut slits to vent

- bake until dough begins to brown

 

 

Enjoy :)