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Easy Beef Empanadas
These easy beef empanadas are pockets of beef, chorizo and tomatoes baked up in a crispy pie crust. They go together in minutes & are always a party hit!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Spanish
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
7
-8 empanadas
Calories
283
kcal
Author
Linda Warren
Ingredients
1
Tablespoon
olive oil
¾
medium onion,
finely chopped
1 ½
teaspoons
minced garlic or 3 garlic cloves
chopped fine
½
lb.
ground beef
¼
lb.
chorizo,
casing removed & minced (Ninja chopper makes this step easy peasy)
½
teaspoon
ground cumin
½
teaspoon
dried oregano
14
oz
can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles,
drained
1
packaged pie crust
thawed
1
egg
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Sauté onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes.
Add beef, chorizo, cumin & oregano and cook for 5-7 minutes or until beef is cooked through.
Add tomatoes and cook until reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Let mixture cool.
To Assemble
Place pie crust between two sheets of plastic wrap and roll out into long thin rectangle.
Find a glass or bowl with a diameter of 3” and use to cut dough into circles. (You can make the circles about 5" in diameter if having for dinner)
Place 2 tablespoons of beef-chorizo mixture on one side of circle. Fold in half and, using the tines of a fork, seal edges all around.
Place on prepared cookie sheet and continue with remaining dough.
Whisk egg in small bowl and brush the top of each empanada.
Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot.
Makes 7 or 8 empanadas.
Notes
Variations
Add cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese to the mix. Just top the beef mixture before folding over.
Add in peas or carrots for some added vitamins.
Change out the beef for ground turkey or chicken.
You can even make them vegetarian by omitting the beef and adding mushrooms or frozen diced vegetables.
Nutrition
Calories:
283
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
57
mg
|
Sodium:
330
mg
|
Potassium:
244
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
158
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
38
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg