Beef and Cheese Empanadas. The main idea is there: ground beef flavored with sautéed onion, garlic, oregano, tomato, and pickled jalapeños. But if you really want to up your game, I highly recommend adding a splash of red. Yes, the spicy beef mixture combined with some gooey cheese makes these empanadas total keepers.
If you are frying the empanadas, heat a small, deep pot with enough oil to submerge a couple empanadas.
Glaze each of the empanada wrappers with the wet brush along the edges.
This will soften the crust and make it easier to roll.
You can cook Beef and Cheese Empanadas using 27 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Beef and Cheese Empanadas
- Prepare of EMPANADA FILLING.
- It's 1 lb of lean ground beef.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of chili powder.
- It's 1 tsp of ground cumin.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
- You need 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes.
- You need 1 tsp of chopped parsley.
- You need 1 of poblano pepper, chopped.
- It's 1 of red bell pepper, chopped.
- Prepare 1 of medium onion, chopped.
- It's 3 of cloves of garlic, minced.
- Prepare 4 oz of button mushrooms, chopped.
- Prepare 1 of 10 ounce can Rotel tomatos,with mild chilis.
- It's 1 tsp of honey.
- Prepare 1 of large egg, beaten.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of cream, heavy, light or half and half.
- It's 1/4 cup of grated romano cheese.
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or your favorite cheese.
- You need 1 tsp of olive oil.
- You need of EMPANADAS WRAPPERS.
- It's 20 of thawed frozen empanada pastry rounds, I used Goza brand or homemade.
- Prepare 1 of egg wash, which is 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water.
- You need 2 tbsp of grated romano cheese.
- It's 1 tsp of granulated garlic or garlic powder.
- It's of FOR SERVING, AS A DIPPING SAUCE.
- You need 1 of recipe Chipotle Ranch dipping sauce. Recipe attached in directions.
Load the ground beef mixture into each of the empanadas. Sprinkle the cheese over the ground beef. These cheesy ground beef empanadas are full of deliciously seasoned ground beef, loaded with two types of cheese and then baked to perfection. The flaky pie crust that surrounds the meat and cheese is so flaky and golden brown.
Beef and Cheese Empanadas instructions
- 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..
This delicious cheesy ground beef empanada recipe is one I've been meaning to share with you all. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sofrito, Sazon, garlic, oregano and black pepper. Making empanadas is easy thanks to some help from Pillsbury dough. Whether you like them stuffed with beef, pork or chicken, there's an empanada recipe here for everyone.
