Empanada Filling Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Empanada Filling Recipe). This is my grandmother's recipe for Peruvian beef empanada filling. Use homemade pie crust or, in a pinch, refrigerated pie crust to make these Peruvian turnovers. Lightly dust powdered sugar over the baked empanadas and serve with lime wedges for authentic flair.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Empanada Filling Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup water

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion

diced

1 pound ground beef

12 pitted kalamata olives

diced

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon paprika

½ cup raisins

3 hard-cooked eggs

chopped

salt and ground black pepper to taste

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Stir flour into water in a small bowl until dissolved.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute onion in oil until softened about 5 minutes; add ground beef olives cumin and paprika. Cook and stir the beef mixture until the beef is completely browned 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour flour-water mixture into the beef and stir to coat evenly. Add raisins stir and cook until the raisins are plump about 5 minutes. Fold eggs into the beef mixture; season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool before using to fill empanadas.

Nutritional Information

Empanada Filling Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 318

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17g 34%

Carbohydrates: 16.4g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 9.5g

Fat: 20.7g 32%

Saturated Fat: 5.6g 28%

Cholesterol: 153.3mg 51%

Vitamin A Iu: 254IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.6mg 51%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 26.1mcg 7%

Calcium: 37mg 4%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 21.7mg 8%

Potassium: 335mg 9%

Sodium: 201mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 186

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.