Beef and Cheese Empanadas

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These are fun to make,and very versatile. They make a great appetizers but can also be a main dish with a big salad.

Beef and Cheese Empanadas

These are fun to make,and very versatile. They make a great appetizers but can also be a main dish with a big salad.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 mins
20 servings
  1. empanada filling
  2. 1 lblean ground beef
  3. 1 tbspchili powder
  4. 1 tspground cumin
  5. 1/2 tspsalt
  6. 1/4 tspblack pepper
  7. 1/4 tspred pepper flakes
  8. 1 tspchopped parsley
  9. 1poblano pepper, chopped
  10. 1red bell pepper, chopped
  11. 1medium onion, chopped
  12. 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  13. 4 ozbutton mushrooms, chopped
  14. 1 (10 ounce)can Rotel tomatos,with mild chilis
  15. 1 tsphoney
  16. 1large egg, beaten
  17. 1 tbspcream, heavy, light or half and half
  18. 1/4 cupgrated romano cheese
  19. 1 1/2 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese, or your favorite cheese
  20. 1 tspolive oil
  21. empanadas wrappers
  22. 20thawed frozen empanada pastry rounds, I used Goza brand or homemade
  23. 1egg wash, which is 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
  24. 2 tbspgrated romano cheese
  25. 1 tspgranulated garlic or garlic powder
  26. FOR SERVING, AS A DIPPING SAUCE
  27. 1recipe Chipotle Ranch dipping sauce. Recipe attached in directions

Cooking Instructions

1 hour 30 mins
  1. 1

    Combine the ground beef with chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley.

  2. 2

    Chop all vegetables.

  3. 3

    In a large skillet heat oil add seasoned ground beef and brown. Add all chopped vegetables and cook until vegetables are tender about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with all juices, cream and honey. Cook until well blended and not much liquid remains, about 5 minutes. Add beaten egg and mix in thoroughly.

  4. 4

    Off heat add cheddar and romano cheese, mix in and cool filling completely. This can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days before filling pastry.

  5. 5

    Fill empanada pastry circles

  6. 6

    Lay pastry flat on work surface, brush inside edges with egg wash.

  7. 7

    Put a heaping tablespoon filling in the center of pastry.

  8. 8

    Lift pastry over to Completely enclose filling. Press all edges to seal.

  9. 9

    With the tines of a fork press to completely seal in filling.

  10. 10

    Brush empanada with egg wash.

  11. 11

    With a quick stab poke the tines of a fork in top of empanada for venting.In a small bowl mix the romano and granulated garlic, sprinkle evenly on tops of empanadas

  12. 12

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

  13. 13

    Place empanadas about 2 inches apart on prepared sheet. Bake 18 to 23 minutes until puffed and golden brown.

  14. 14
  15. 15

    NOTE; These can be individually frozen after cooling completely. Reheat in a 400 oven on a rack until just hot and crisp about 5 to 10 minutes.

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“Fenway” passed away on 2/3/2021. For the last year she tried to teach her husband of 42 years how to cook like her. Although I will never be as good of a cook as her she did pass on her passion for cooking. Therefore, I will attempt to carry on her legacy and maintain/update her site. My wife was a Registered Nurse, a licensed deep water aerobics instructor, a mother to our 2 children and a fantastic cook. We grew up in New England but have been fortunate to live all over the US. I am now retired, missing her terribly, but thankful for all the years we had together and all her cooking lessons.
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