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Beef Empanadas

Beef empanadas are savory pastries filled with a flavorful mixture of ground beef, onions, peppers, garlic, and spices, enclosed in a flaky dough. The dough is typically made from flour, butter, and water, rolled out and filled with the beef mixture before being folded and sealed into half-moon shapes. The empanadas are then baked or fried until golden and crispy on the outside, with a juicy and delicious filling inside. They are popular in many Latin American and Spanish cuisines, often served as appetizers, snacks, or part of a meal.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 12
Calories 535 kcal

Ingredients
  

Filling:

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound yellow onions, chopped
  • 6 scallions, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 ½ tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
  • 36 empanada pastry discs
  • 1 egg white, beaten

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, scallions, and bell pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add ground beef, oregano, salt, cayenne pepper, and cumin to the pot. Cook and stir beef until no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, then cover and place in the refrigerator until meat is completely cooled, about 1 hour.
  • Remove filling from the refrigerator and transfer to a colander to drain. Return filling to the Dutch oven.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Liberally grease a baking sheet with butter.
  • Place about 2 tablespoons filling into the center of empanada disk. Fold empanada in half into a crescent shape, press the edges of dough together with a fork or your fingers to seal, and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining empanadas and filling. Brush tops with egg white.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 23gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 1472mgPotassium: 281mgSugar: 2gVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Beef Empanadas
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