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Baked Empanadas

Baked Empanadas

Baked empanadas in a simple olive oil dough, filled with seasoned ground beef, hard-boiled egg, and olives. I bake them in the oven instead of frying.

  • Prep40 min
  • Cook55 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • KashrutMeat

What you need

Amount:×1

For the dough

For the meat filling

How I make it

The filling

  1. Fry the chopped onion in the olive oil, add the chopped garlic, and stir.

  2. Add the ground beef and fry, stirring, until the meat changes color.

  3. Add the crushed tomatoes and the spices and cook, watching closely, until all the liquid evaporates, about 25 minutes.

  4. Let cool, then add the crumbled hard-boiled egg and the chopped olives.

The dough and baking

  1. Mix all the dough ingredients and knead until the dough is smooth and pliable.

  2. Roll out the dough to a sheet about 1/4 inch thick and cut out circles with a large glass.

  3. Place some of the filling in the center of each circle, fold into a half-moon, and press the edges together firmly.

  4. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in an oven preheated to 390°F until the empanadas are nicely golden, about 30 minutes.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)