Authentic Beef Empanadas Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 onion, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt to taste
• 0.75 cup green olives, pitted and chopped
• 2 hard-cooked eggs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 24 empanada pastry rounds
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes in a large pot until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, peel, and dice. Set aside.
2. Melt butter in a skillet and sauté onion and green onions until soft, around 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Brown ground beef, about 5 minutes, and season with paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt.
3. Take the beef mixture off the heat; mix in potatoes and olives. Stir in chopped hard-cooked eggs; let the filling cool for about 20 minutes.
4. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Cover two baking sheets with foil and lightly grease them with olive oil.
5. Lay an empanada pastry round on a flat surface and moisten the edges with warm water. Spoon a tablespoon of cooled filling into the center and fold the dough over. Seal the edges with a fork. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Put empanadas on the baking sheets and brush with beaten egg.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, approximately 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition

• Calories: 393 kcal
• Fat Content: 15 g
• Fiber Content: 4 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 501 mg
• Protein Content: 15 g
• Cholesterol Content: 69 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 52 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g