Empanadas (Beef Turnovers) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Empanadas (Beef Turnovers) Recipe). The perfect pastry for all meals! Empanadas, or beef turnovers, are discs of pastry packed with meat. Some turnover recipes call for all manner of fillings, but this GOYA® Empanada recipe features a delicious tomato, onion, garlic and beef mixture. You can enjoy empanadas as an appetizer, a main dish, or even after your main course. Use GOYA® Discos, or frozen pastry rounds, for a flaky beef turnover that will make your mouth water.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 20 empanadas

Empanadas (Beef Turnovers) Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oil

½ pound ground beef

½ medium yellow onion

finely chopped

¼ cup Goya Tomato Sauce

6 Goya Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos

thinly sliced

2 tablespoons Goya Sofrito

1 packet Sazon Goya with Coriander and Annatto

1 teaspoon Goya Minced Garlic

½ teaspoon Goya Dried Oregano

Goya Ground Black Pepper

to taste

1 (14 ounce) package Goya Discos (yellow or white)

thawed

Goya Corn Oil

for frying

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned breaking up meat with a wooden spoon about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft about 5 minutes more. Stir in tomato sauce olives Sofrito Sazon garlic oregano and black pepper. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens about 15 minutes.

Step 2

On a lightly floured work surface using a rolling pin roll out discos until 1/2-inch larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 tbsp. meat mixture into middle fold in half to form a half moon; moisten edges with water and pinch to seal closed or seal with a fork.

Step 3

Fill a deep saucepan with oil to a depth of 2 1/2-inches. Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking (350 degrees F on deep-fry thermometer). Cook Empanadas in batches until crisp and golden brown flipping once 4 - 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Nutritional Information

Empanadas (Beef Turnovers) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

*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.