Beef and Cheese Empanadas
Beef and Cheese Empanadas

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Beef and Cheese Empanadas is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Beef and Cheese Empanadas is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

It can be so discouraging to take a bite of a freshly baked empanada and instead of sheer delight your first reaction is…Wait, what happened? They look good, they smell good, but why are they so dense and tough? It turns out that pastry dough is a finicky bird.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have beef and cheese empanadas using 27 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Beef and Cheese Empanadas:
  1. Make ready EMPANADA FILLING
  2. Make ready 1 lb lean ground beef
  3. Take 1 tbsp chili powder
  4. Take 1 tsp ground cumin
  5. Take 1/2 tsp salt
  6. Make ready 1/4 tsp black pepper
  7. Make ready 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  8. Take 1 tsp chopped parsley
  9. Take 1 poblano pepper, chopped
  10. Make ready 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  11. Prepare 1 medium onion, chopped
  12. Take 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  13. Prepare 4 oz button mushrooms, chopped
  14. Make ready 1 10 ounce can Rotel tomatos,with mild chilis
  15. Prepare 1 tsp honey
  16. Take 1 large egg, beaten
  17. Prepare 1 tbsp cream, heavy, light or half and half
  18. Take 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
  19. Prepare 1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or your favorite cheese
  20. Take 1 tsp olive oil
  21. Take EMPANADAS WRAPPERS
  22. Prepare 20 thawed frozen empanada pastry rounds, I used Goza brand or homemade
  23. Prepare 1 egg wash, which is 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
  24. Take 2 tbsp grated romano cheese
  25. Get 1 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
  26. Take FOR SERVING, AS A DIPPING SAUCE
  27. Get 1 recipe Chipotle Ranch dipping sauce. Recipe attached in directions

Today I am making homemade beef empanadas with from scratch dough. You can also use store bought empanada dough to make this an easy recipe. This beef and cheese empanada recipe is just as good baked or fried, and you don't have to change ANY ingredients. And so, I decided to revive the empanada, not just because it's the Hotpocket's way cooler cousin, but because we could all use a little bit of shameless gooey cheese and beef time.

Instructions to make Beef and Cheese Empanadas:
  1. Combine the ground beef with chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley.
  2. Chop all vegetables.
  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. 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. FILL EMPANADA PASTRY CIRCLES
  6. Lay pastry flat on work surface, brush inside edges with egg wash.
  7. Put a heaping tablespoon filling in the center of pastry.
  8. .lift pastry over to Completely enclose filling. Press all edges to seal.
  9. With the tines of a fork press to completely seal in filling.
  10. Brush empanada with egg wash
  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. Preheat oven to 375. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  13. Place empanadas about 2 inches apart on prepared sheet. Bake 18 to 23 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
  14. Serve with Chipotle Ranch Dip/ Sauce recipe attached bellow - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/341757-chipotle-ranch-dip-sauce-spread-andor-dressing
  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.

Be the first to review this recipe. Find the recipe for our beef and cheese empanadas at Chatelaine.com. HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Brown ground beef and onion in the olive oil. Empanadas, or beef turnovers, are discs of pastry packed with meat.

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