Sirloin Empanadas Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound Certified Angus Beef ® top sirloin or tri-tip steak, diced in 1/8-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 large onion, diced (2 cups)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (4 oz) can green chilies
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro or flat leaf Italian parsley
• 2 (11 oz) tubes raw pizza dough, thin crust
• 1/4 cup flour, for work surface
• 4-inch cookie cutter (large drinking cup works well too)