Title: How to Make Empanadas - Handle the Heat
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How to Make Empanadas
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How to Make Empanadas
What is an empanada?
Ingredients for empanada dough:
For the beef filling:
How to assemble empanadas:
How long do you bake empanadas?
How to flavor empanadas:
Can you make empanadas ahead of time?
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How to make
Beef Empanadas
Ingredients
For the empanada dough:
For the beef filling:
Directions
For the empanada dough:
For the beef filling:
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Content: Ingredients
For the empanada dough: 1 cup water
1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter
2 teaspoons fine salt
Pinch paprika
2 3/4 cups (12.4 ounces) flour
For the beef filling: 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, peeled and minced
1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely diced
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pound ground beef (85-90% lean)
Kosher salt, to taste
1 small russet potato, peeled, finely diced, and boiled
3 scallions (optional), trimmed and chopped
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese (optional)
Directions
For the empanada dough: Heat the water and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until butter has melted. Add in the salt, paprika, and flour. Remove from heat and stir with a wooden spoon until a wet and oily dough comes together. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For the beef filling: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, bell peppers, paprika, red pepper flakes, white pepper, and cumin until onions are soft. Add the beef, season to taste with salt, and cook until the beef is browned.