Empanada Pie Recipe

Place onion in a food processor and process to a medium chop. Use a garlic press to add garlic to the chopped onion.

Preheat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add oil onion and garlic to the hot pan. Reduce heat to medium and saute until golden about 5 minutes.

Place mushrooms in the food processor and process to a medium dice. Stir into the onion mixture and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile process olives to a fine mince and set aside.

Add oregano paprika cumin red pepper flakes and pepper to the pan; cook and stir until fragrant 1 to 2 minutes. Crumble in ground beef and cook breaking up with a spoon or spatula until thoroughly browned 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in olives. Remove from heat and cool for 20 to 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Line the plate with 1 pie crust.

Carefully spoon the cooled beef mixture into the crust. Press the second crust on top. Slice air vents in the top crust.

Beat egg and water together in a small bowl. Brush egg wash thoroughly over the complete surface of the pie.

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.