Empanadas de Carne Molida (Ground Beef)

Name: Empanadas de Carne Molida (Ground Beef)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup Instant Corn flour Masa(add more if you want to make more); 1 water as needed; 1 frying oil(about 2 cups if its a medium pan); 1 Ground Beef(I used 1 package..you can use as much as you want); 1 can tomatoe sauce(I used the small size can); 1 Ground California Chili(add to taste - I used about 2-3 tbsps); 1 dash chicken flavor bouillon(add to taste); 1 water( you can add less or more it all depends on how juicy you want it); 1 Monterey Jack Cheese thin slices(OPTIONAL); 1 packages diced Nopales; 1 diced onion; 1 diced tomatoes(I used 1 large); 1 bunch diced cilantro(optional); 1 cup squeezed limon(you can add more or less your choice)

gabriela.c.89 @cook_3326632

El Centro, California

One of the many dishes I love cooking for my family!

gabriela.c.89 @cook_3326632

El Centro, California

One of the many dishes I love cooking for my family!

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

Empanada
4 cupInstant Corn flour Masa(add more if you want to make more)
1water as needed
1frying oil(about 2 cups if its a medium pan)
Stuffing
1Ground Beef(I used 1 package..you can use as much as you want)
1 cantomatoe sauce(I used the small size can)
1Ground California Chili(add to taste - I used about 2-3 tbsps)
1 dashchicken flavor bouillon(add to taste)
1water( you can add less or more it all depends on how juicy you want it)
1Monterey Jack Cheese thin slices(OPTIONAL)
Nopales
1 packagesdiced Nopales
1diced onion
1diced tomatoes(I used 1 large)
1 bunchdiced cilantro(optional)
1 cupsqueezed limon(you can add more or less your choice)

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Steps

30 mins

1

Beef: Cook Beef well. ADD tomatoe sauce,dash of bouillon,about 2-3 tbsp of Ground California Chili, and some water. STIR. Bring it to a boil then Turn off stove.
2

Mix Masa with water. Make sure the dough its not to sticky.
3

Do golf sized balls. Pat them until they are flat like tortillas.
4

Start stuffing them with the beef. Fold them in half and start sealing the edges.**I like to add Monterey Jack Cheese thin slice (optional)**
5

Heat up some frying oil and once its hot. Begin frying your Empanada...ONCE IT TURNS GOLDEN BROWN --> remove from pan.
6

Nopales: Boil until tender then drain water...Mix diced nopales,tomatoes,onion, and cilantro. Squeeze a good amount of limon on it. Stir and Enjoy!
7

You can also make Rice as a side dish as well. ENJOY!!