Empanadas

Name: Empanadas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup chicken broth; 1 lb 85 lean ground beef; salt and pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Medium onions, finely chopped; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 Cup frozen corn kernels; 1/2 Cup canned black beans, rinsed; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1/8 tsp ground cloves; 1/2 Cup packed cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped; 1/2 Cup taco shredded cheese blend; 3 pkg empanada dough rounds

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:47:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories379.7 kcal (19%)

Total Fat12.5 g (18%)

Carbs45.3 g (17%)

Sugars6.8 g (8%)

Protein15.4 g (31%)

Sodium437.4 mg (22%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

½ cupchicken broth

1 lblean ground beef

1 Tbspolive oil

medium, finely chopped

6garlic cloves

minced

½ cupfrozen corn kernels

½ cupcanned black beans

rinsed

1 tspground cumin

¼ tspcayenne

⅛ tspground cloves

0.5 Cupcilantro leaves

packed, coarsely chopped

0.5 Cuptaco shredded cheese blend

3 pkgempanada dough rounds

Instructions

Step 1

To make the filling, heat the oil in a skillet and saute the onions and garlic until softened. Add the corn, black beans, cumin, cayenne, and cloves and cook until fragrant. Crumble the beef into the pan and brown. Add the chicken broth to the pan to deglaze and transfer the beef mixture to a bowl; cool.

Step 2

Stir in the cilantro leaves into the beef mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cool completely in the refrigerator. Once cooled completely, fold in the cheese.

Step 3

To assemble the empanadas, preheat the oven to 425 degrees and place a large baking sheet in the oven. Using the premade empanada dough, place 1/3 cup of filling mixture in the center of each dough round. Brush the edges of the dough with water and fold dough over the filling. Press the edges to seal and crimp the edges using a fork.

Step 4

To bake, drizzle 2 tablespoons of oil over the surface of the large preheated baking sheet and then return to the oven for 2 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place the empanadas onto the baking sheet. Brush the tops of the empanadas with oil. Place the baking sheet of empanadas in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until well browned and crisp. Cool empanadas on a wire rack for 10 minutes and serve.

Step 5

To make ahead/freezer meal - Prepare the empanadas as directed above. Once assembled, place empanadas in a gallon sized freezer bag in one layer. Remove any excess air from the bag and freeze flat. When ready to prepare, preheat oven to 425 degrees and place a large baking sheet in the oven. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of oil over the surface of the large preheated baking sheet and then return to the oven for 2 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place the frozen empanadas onto the baking sheet. Brush the tops of the empanadas with oil. Place the baking sheet of frozen empanadas in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until well browned and crisp. Cool empanadas on a wire rack for 10 minutes and serve.

Step 6

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