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Beef Empanadas
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Beef Empanadas

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Beef Empanadas
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1265
Calories
80g
Protein
52g
Fat
115g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Spread not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening, spread thinly on a plate, placed in the freezer for 15 minutes, then diced
  • 8 Tbs. (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced
  • 6 Tbs. ice cold water
  • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained, 1/3 cup liquid reserved
  • 1/3 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped Picholine olives
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 hard-cooked egg, diced
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced (optional)
  • Cornmeal for dusting
  • All-purpose flour for dusting
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tsp. water

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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