Beef & Sweet Potato Empanadas with Avocado Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ lb.  Ground Beef

• 1 cup sweet potato, peeled and chopped into ½-inch pieces

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

• ½ tsp. cumin

• 1 tsp. chili powder

• ¼ tsp. dried oregano

• ¼ tsp. paprika

• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

• ½ can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained

• 1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped

• ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 12 empanada wrappers or 1 package refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)

• 1 egg

• 1 Tbsp. water

Avocado Crema Sauce

• 1 large avocado, mashed

• ½ cup Mexican crema, sour cream or Greek yogurt

• 1 lime, juiced

• 1 tsp. cilantro, chopped

• ½ tsp. salt (optional)