Hey everyone, Welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, beef and cheese empanadas. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Beef and Cheese Empanadas is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Beef and Cheese Empanadas is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook beef and cheese empanadas using 27 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Beef and Cheese Empanadas:
- EMPANADA FILLING
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- 1 poblano pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 4 oz button mushrooms, chopped
- 1 10 ounce can Rotel tomatos,with mild chilis
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp cream, heavy, light or half and half
- 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
- 1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or your favorite cheese
- 1 tsp olive oil
- EMPANADAS WRAPPERS
- 20 thawed frozen empanada pastry rounds, I used Goza brand or homemade
- 1 egg wash, which is 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 2 tbsp grated romano cheese
- 1 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
- FOR SERVING, AS A DIPPING SAUCE
- 1 recipe Chipotle Ranch dipping sauce. Recipe attached in directions
Instructions to make Beef and Cheese Empanadas:
- Combine the ground beef with chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley.
- Chop all vegetables.
- 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.
- 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.
- FILL EMPANADA PASTRY CIRCLES
- Lay pastry flat on work surface, brush inside edges with egg wash.
- Put a heaping tablespoon filling in the center of pastry.
- .lift pastry over to Completely enclose filling. Press all edges to seal.
- With the tines of a fork press to completely seal in filling.
- Brush empanada with egg wash
- 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
- Preheat oven to 375. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place empanadas about 2 inches apart on prepared sheet. Bake 18 to 23 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
- Serve with Chipotle Ranch Dip/ Sauce recipe attached bellow - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/341757-chipotle-ranch-dip-sauce-spread-andor-dressing
- 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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