Empanadas Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Empanadas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1- 1/2 pound Hamburger; 4 whole Hard Boiled Eggs; 1- 1/2 pound Onion; 1 can Olives; 1- 1/2 cup Grated Or Cubed Cheese; 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt; 1 teaspoon Parsley; 1 teaspoon Hot Red Pepper; 1 teaspoon Oregano; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Pepper; 1- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin; 6 cups Flour; 5 Tablespoons Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Salt; 1 cube Margarine Or Butter; 2 cups Water

Servings: persons

1- 1/2 pound Hamburger
4 whole Hard Boiled Eggs
1- 1/2 pound Onion
1 can Olives
1- 1/2 cup Grated Or Cubed Cheese
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon Parsley
1 teaspoon Hot Red Pepper
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
6 cups Flour
5 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 cube Margarine Or Butter
2 cups Water

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FIRST THINGS FIRST: Boil eggs if you dont already have some hard-boiled.
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Chop up the eggs, onions, and olives.
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FILLING: Saute onions and hamburger together.
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Pour off liquid.
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Add seasonings to taste.
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(About a teaspoon of each, but we like it with a little extra cumin.)
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Take off heat and add olives and eggs.
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Let cool.
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PASTRY: Mix flour, sugar, and 1 T. salt together.
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Cut butter into dry mixture like pastry dough.
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Roll dough thin.
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Cut 3-4 inch circles (roughly the size of a shortening can lid).
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Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle with a cube or grated cheese.
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Sparsely wet 1/2 of the edge of the dough with water.
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(So it will stick together.)
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Fold over and pinch edges closed with a fork or fingers.
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COOKING OPTIONS: Bake in pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
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OR Deep fry only until light brown in oil 380-400 degrees.
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Can be refrigerated or frozen and reheated later, and theyre just as good as fresh!
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(They seriously are, and Im not one for leftovers!)

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1- 1/2 pound Hamburger, 4 whole Hard Boiled Eggs, 1- 1/2 pound Onion, 1 can Olives, and more.

Yes, Empanadas falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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