"Looking for something different? Want to take a walk on the wild side and cook outside the box? Try these little babies out for a flavor boost!"
Empanadas
Servings: 5
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 lbs ground beef Ground turkey maybe substituted
1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
15 Spanish Olives Stuffed with Pimientos thinly sliced, or chopped
2 packets Sazon seasoning
2 tablespoon Garlic Powder more to taste
1 tablespoon Dried Oregano
1 tablespoon Dried Parsley
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1 tablespoon Onion Powder
Black Pepper to taste
1 14 ounce package Goya Discos, thawed
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Vegetable or corn oil for frying
Instructions:
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sazon packets, garlic, oregano, parsley, onion, and chili powder and black pepper. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
On a lightly floured work surface, using a rolling pin, roll out discos until 1/2-inch larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 1/2 tbsp. meat mixture into middle, add 1 Tbsp shredded cheese, fold in half to form a half moon; moisten edges with water and pinch to seal closed, or seal with a fork.
Fill a deep saucepan with oil to a depth of 2 1/2-inches. Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking (350 degrees F on deep-fry thermometer). Cook Empanadas in small batches until crisp and golden brown, flipping once, 3 – 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
"Serve with a side of Spanish rice and beans, an ice cold cerveza with a slice of lime!"
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