Description
These classic empanadas are ubiquitous all over Argentina. Filled with minced beef, hard-boiled egg, green olives, and potatoes, they make a filling snack or packed lunch treat.
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 onion, chopped
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
- ¾ cup green olives, pitted and chopped
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 24 empanada pastry rounds
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until barely tender
- about 8 minutes. Drain. Once cool enough to handle
- peel and cut into cubes. Set aside.
- Meanwhile
- melt butter in a large skillet and cook onion and spring onions until softened
- about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add ground beef. Cook and stir until beef is browned
- about 5 minutes. Season with paprika
- cayenne pepper
- and salt.
- Remove beef mixture from heat
- add potatoes and olives
- and mix well. Stir in chopped hard-boiled eggs and set filling aside to cool
- about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly grease with olive oil.
- Place an empanada pastry round on a flat surface and lightly wet edges with warm water. Put a large tablespoon of cooled filling in the center and fold pastry over. Seal edges by pressing with a fork. Repeat with remaining rounds and filling. Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden
- 15 to 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 12