Empanadas

Dinner
Photo of Empanadas

Ingredients

  • EMPANADAS DE ESPINACA
  • Cebollas (onions), finely chopped
  • Morrón (capsicum), chopped
  • Ajo (garlic), minced
  • Espinaca (spinach), steamed (retain some water)
  • 1 cucharada de harina (1 tbsp flour)
  • Sal, to taste
  • Queso (cheese), grated or crumbled
  • EMPANADAS DE CARNE
  • Cebollas (onions), finely chopped
  • Morron (capsicum), chopped
  • Ajo (garlic), minced
  • Carne picada (minced meat)
  • Orégano
  • Comino (cumin)
  • Ají molido (ground chilli)

Method

  1. EMPANADAS DE ESPINACA
  2. Sauté onions, capsicum, and garlic until softened.
  3. Steam spinach and keep some of the water.
  4. Mix in flour and salt to form a thick mixture.
  5. Add cheese and stir until combined.
  6. Fill empanada dough rounds, fold and seal.
  7. Bake or fry until golden brown.
  8. EMPANADAS DE CARNE
  9. Sauté onions, capsicum, and garlic until fragrant.
  10. Add minced meat and cook until browned.
  11. Season with oregano, cumin, and ají molido to taste.
  12. Fill empanada dough rounds, fold and seal.
  13. Bake or fry until crispy and cooked through.