Title: Picadillo Beef Empanadas | Just A Pinch Recipes
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Picadillo Beef Empanadas
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By Jacinda Santiago
@knittyqueen
Ingredients
PICADILLO
EMPANADAS
HOMEMADE SAZON
HOMEMADE RECAITO
How to Make Picadillo Beef Empanadas
About Picadillo Beef Empanadas
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Content: 10
Prep: 15 Min
Cook: 35 Min
Ingredients
PICADILLO
1 lb
lean ground beef (ground turkey or veggie crumbles can also be used)
2 Tbsp
olive oil, extra virgin
1 can (s)
tomato sauce, no-salt added
1/4 c
golden raisins (optional)
1/4-1/2 c
olives with pimiento, sliced
2
bay leaves
1 Tbsp
sazon, store bought or homemade (see below)
2-4 Tbsp
recaito, store bought or homemade (see below)
EMPANADAS
1 pkg
frozen empanada disks (can substitute w/pie crust dough, rolled out and cut into smaller disks)
·
oil for frying
HOMEMADE SAZON
1 Tbsp
peppercorns
1 Tbsp
cumin seeds
1 Tbsp
salt
1/2 Tbsp
garlic powder
1/2 Tbsp
onion powder
1 tsp
coriander
1/2 tsp
annato, ground (a.k.a. bijol)
HOMEMADE RECAITO
2 bunch
cilantro, fresh
2 bunch
culantro, fresh (can substitute with 4 additional cilantro)
1
spanish onion
8 clove
garlic
1
red bell pepper
1
green bell pepper
3
ajicito pepper (optional - can omit if you cannot find or add more green bell pepper)
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How to Make Picadillo Beef Empanadas
Step-by-Step
In a large frying pan (one with a lid) over medium heat, add the olive oil and then the ground meat. Cook the meat is thoroughly browned, chopping the meat as finely as possible throughout the cooking process. Drain any excess fat from the pan and add the sazon, recaito, tomato sauce, bay leaves, olives & raisins. Cover and cook for 10 minutes until beef is well done. Remove the bay leaves and discard. When the picadillo has cooled enough to be handled, assemble the empanadas. Lay one disk on your work surface and add a few spoonfuls of picadillo slightly off center.