Beef Empanadas With Chilli Con Carne

Name: Beef Empanadas With Chilli Con Carne
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive 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 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste; 400g / 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 1 packet Gran Luchito Cantina Beans; 1 handful of coriander, finely chopped; 250g / 9 oz minced beef; Salt and pepper, to taste; 400g / 14 oz plain flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 200g / 7 oz cold butter; 2 free range eggs; 3-4 tablespoons ice cold water; Egg wash (1 beaten egg with a splash of milk for brushing)

Instructions

Cook:30min

Our take on Beef Empanadas with Chilli Con Carne, delicious crumbly pastries are stuffed full of tasty chilli con carne made with our Gran Luchito 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 in 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 sopes and our chicken taquitos. 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: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:33:06 GMT