How to Make Empanadas

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 package of pre-made pie crust
• 1/2 lb of ground beef
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• 1/2 medium diced bell pepper

  any color
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Salt & pepper
• 1 cup Mexican blended cheese
• 1 egg, beaten for egg wash
• ½ of a sweet potato

  cut into small cubes
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• Salt & pepper

  to taste
• 1 tsp parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Blanched collard greens leafs

  or similar leafy green veggie
• 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese
• 1 egg, beaten for the egg wash
• ¼ cup Mayo
• ¼ cup Sour Cream
• 2 tbsp Yellow Pepper paste

  or similar hot sauce
• 1 tsp Minced garlic
• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 375*
• 2 Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• 3 In a large skillet cook ground beef, onions and bell pepper until beef is cooked
  through
• 4 Drain any excess fat.
• 5 Add cumin, garlic, salt, pepper, and chili powder to beef mixture and cook for 2
  minutes
• 6 Remove from hot burner
• 7 Let mixture cool before filling the empanadas
• 8 Roll out pie crust
• 9 Using a 4” bowl trace circles onto the pie crust with a paring knife.
• 10 With leftover pie crust, mix together and roll out and continue cutting circles,
  until all dough is used.
• 11 Lay a pie crust circle down on the prepared cookie sheet.
• 12 Add 2 – 3 tbsp of filling to each crust circle.
• 13 Top with 1 tsp of Mexican/Taco/Southwest cheese.
• 14 Fold pie crust circle in half, keeping the filling inside, and press edges down
  with a fork.
• 15 Beat egg in a small bowl and brush on top of each empanada.
• 16 Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until tops are golden.
• 17 Remove from oven and serve with your favorite dipping sauces, salsas and/or
  guacamole.
• 18 Preheat oven to 375*F
• 19 Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• 20 Prepare sweet potato. Peel and cut into small cubes
• 21 Steam the sweet potato (or microwave) until soft.
• 22 Melt butter in a sauté pan
• 23 Add onions and cook for 3-4 minutes
• 24 Add salt and pepper to taste
• 25 Add parmesan cheese and garlic. Sauté 1 more minute
• 26 Let mixture cool before filling the empanadas
• 27 Add 2 – 3 tbsp of filling to each crust circle & top with 1 tsp of Gouda Cheese
• 28 Fold pie crust circle in half, keeping the filling inside, and press edges down
  with a fork.
• 29 Beat egg in a small bowl and brush on top of each empanada.
• 30 Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until tops are golden.
• 31 Remove from oven and serve with your favorite dipping sauces, salsas and/or
  guacamole.
• 32 Combine all sauce ingredients and whisk together
• 33 Adjust for heat and taste

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