Empanadas de Yuca [Recipe + Video] Cassava Empanadas

Name: Empanadas de Yuca [Recipe + Video] Cassava Empanadas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil ( [10g]); 1 red onion ((small-sized, minced [40 g])); 2 cloves garlic (crushed [15g]); ½ pound minced beef ([113g]); ½ cup tomato sauce ( [60g]); ½ bell pepper ((diced [76g] )); ¾ teaspoon salt ((or more, to taste)); ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) ((or more, to taste)); 1 sprig cilantro ((optional)); 1 cup water; 1 cup cativia ((cassava flour or tapioca)); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups vegetable oil ((corn, peanut or soy), divided); ½ cup diced cheddar