Beef Empanadas With Chilli Con Carne

Name: Beef Empanadas With Chilli Con Carne
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 medium onion (diced); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 small carrot (diced); 1 celery stick (diced); 1 small red or yellow pepper (diced); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp Chipotle Paste; 1 tin of chopped tomatoes; 1 packet of Cantina Beans; Handful of coriander; 250 grams minced beef; Salt and pepper to taste; 400g Plain flour; 1 tsp Salt; 200g cold butter; 2 free range eggs; 3-4 tbsp iced cold water; Egg wash (1 beaten egg with a splash of milk for brushing); 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 medium onion (diced); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 small carrot (diced); 1 celery stick (diced); 1 small red or yellow pepper (diced); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp Chipotle Paste; 1 tin of chopped tomatoes

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:30min

Our take on Beef Empanadas with Chilli Con Carne, delicious crumbly pastries are stuffed full of tasty chilli con carne made with our Chipotle Paste. They are a great way to use up leftover chilli con carne and take your chilli to a picnic, perfect for parties or just an interesting and original way to eat chilli at home. An empanada, if you aren’t already familiar with this delight, is a pastry wrapped around a delicious filling a half moon shape. Empanadas made their way to Mexico in the 16th century via the Spanish who shared their beloved pastry recipes with the Maya and Aztecs. Today you will find all sorts of different empanadas as you travel around Mexico. Another thing you can do is to make a big batch of these beef empanadas with chilli con carne and then freeze them. You can then take a few out of the freezer in the morning and enjoy them as late night snacks! Try serving these chilli con carne empanadas as a drinks party snack alongside our deep fried chicken wings and our mini Mexican scotch eggs. For further leftover chilli inspiration, check out our blog on Leftover Chilli Con Carne Recipes. For lots of other general Mexican snack recipes, take a look at our blog on Mexican Snacks.

Updated at: Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:16:46 GMT