Description
These Easy Beef Empanadas are a delicious Latin American appetizer featuring a flavorful ground beef filling encased in a flaky pastry crust. Perfect for parties or a fun snack!
Ingredients
Scale
Filling:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Other:
- 1 package refrigerated pie dough or empanada discs
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Oil for sautéing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sauté vegetables: In a skillet, sauté onion and red bell pepper until soft. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Cook beef: Add ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned. Stir in tomato sauce, spices, and cilantro.
- Assemble empanadas: Roll out dough, place filling in the center of each circle, fold over, and seal edges.
- Bake: Brush empanadas with egg wash, bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve with chimichurri or salsa for dipping.
- You can freeze unbaked empanadas and bake them directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the cook time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
