Beef Empanadas
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Servings: 4
Calories: 560kcal
Little bursts of tasty heaven! Try these beef empanadas with a chilli and smoked paprika seasoning - perfect for appetisers at parties.
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 500 g beef mince
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 onion diced
- ½ capsicum diced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 200 ml tomato puree
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 C cheese grated
- 750 g short crust pastry pre-rolled sheets
- 1 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180ºC.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and sauté garlic, onion and capsicum until soft. Add beef and cook until just browned. Stir in tomato puree, oregano, paprika and chilli powder and simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile use a bowl as a guide to cut 10cm diameter pastry circles. Place 2 heaped tablespoons of beef mixture on one half of each of the circles. Sprinkle with cheese, fold over the other half of pastry and seal the edges with a fork.
- Whisk the egg with a tablespoon of water and brush the tops of the empanadas.
- Bake empanadas for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crisp on the edges.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1324IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 5mg