Lunch: Pork Picadillo Empanadas Recipe | Myrecipes

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Cinnamon

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Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

3/4 pound ground pork
1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup golden raisins
2 cups chipotle salsa, divided
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped almonds, toasted
3 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
1 (16.3-ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Instructions

Brown pork in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Add jalapeño pepper and next 4 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in raisins, 1/2 cup salsa, and lime juice. Remove from heat, and stir in almonds and sour cream. Cool.
Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Separate each biscuit in half to make 16 rounds. Roll each round on a lightly floured surface to a 4-inch circle.
Spoon pork mixture evenly in center of each dough circle. Fold dough over filling, pressing edges with a fork to seal. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill up to 8 hours.
Place empanadas on lightly greased baking sheets. Brush evenly with egg.
Bake at 350 ° for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets. Serve with remaining 1 1/2 cups chipotle salsa.
NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits.

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