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Spiced beef empanadas
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Spiced beef empanadas

19 ingredients 1 hr + 30 min Makes 12 openrecipes
Spiced beef empanadas

These Argentinian stuffed pastries are packed full of flavour, and make a great addition to your lunchbox.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1067
Calories
23g
Protein
46g
Fat
141g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 450g/1lb plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 60g/2¼oz butter
  • 60g2¼oz lard
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 400g/14oz lean mince
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 30g/1oz raisins
  • 12 green olives
  • 2 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 tsp dried cumin
  • Pinch salt
  • , for frying vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp caster sugar

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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