Description
A delicious beef and cheese empanada filling that combines seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and unique ingredients like green olives and hard-boiled eggs.
Ingredients
- Ground beef: 1 lb (450 g)
- Onion: 1 medium, finely chopped
- Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
- Bell pepper: 1 medium, finely chopped (any color)
- Cumin: 1 teaspoon
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Salt and pepper: to taste
- Shredded cheese: 1 cup (about 100 g)
- Green olives: 1/2 cup, chopped (optional)
- Hard-boiled eggs: 2, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil.
- Sauté the chopped onion and bell pepper for about 5 minutes until soft.
- Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add ground beef, season with cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper, and cook for 7-10 minutes until browned.
- Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheese and green olives.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Fold in chopped hard-boiled eggs until well combined.
- Let the mixture cool for 10-15 minutes before using it to fill empanada dough.
Notes
- Feel free to mix and match optional ingredients for added flavor.
- Allow the filling to cool before wrapping in dough to prevent sogginess.
- Experiment with different types of cheese for unique flavors.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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