Empanadas (Beef Turnovers)

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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)

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)

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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.