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Beef Empanadas with Olives
Made with puff pastry dough and filled with a ground beef and olives mixture, these empanadas are quick to prepare, and they're absolutely delicious!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizers
Cuisine:
Argentina
Keyword:
ground beef recipe, puff pastry recipe
Servings:
12
Author:
Katerina | Diethood
Ingredients
For the Empanadas
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1
small
yellow onion,
diced
3
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
pound
lean ground beef
1
teaspoon
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
paprika,
or to taste
fresh ground pepper,
to taste
½
cup
chopped Pimiento Stuffed Manzanilla Olives
2
sheets
puff pastry dough,
thawed
For the Egg Wash
1
egg
2
teaspoons
water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F.
Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onions and cook for 4 minutes, or until translucent.
Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
Add ground beef, cumin, paprika and pepper.
Cook, stirring and breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from heat and mix in the chopped olives; set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one sheet of puff pastry dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut out 6 circles, each should be about a 5-inch diameter. I use a large round cookie cutter.
Repeat with the second sheet of pastry dough.
Spoon about a tablespoon of the meat mixture onto center of each dough round; set aside.
In a small mixing bowl combine egg and water and lightly beat with a fork. Using a pastry brush, paint edges of dough with the prepared egg wash.
Fold dough over meat, shaping it into half-moon shape; gently press down edges and twist down to seal.
Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Transfer the empanadas to previously prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1½ inches space between the empanadas.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until puffed up and golden brown.
Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
empanada
|
Calories:
305
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
12
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
37
mg
|
Sodium:
220
mg
|
Potassium:
181
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
127
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
17
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg