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Empanadas with Red Lentils
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Empanadas with Red Lentils

19 ingredients 40 min + 17 min 3 openrecipes
Empanadas with Red Lentils

These baked or fried stuffed pastries are popular in many countries such as Latin Europe, Latin America, the Southwestern United States and parts of Southeast Asia.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1221
Calories
50g
Protein
48g
Fat
148g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 340 grams FOR THE DOUGH:
  • 310 grams Milk
  • 500 grams Butter
  • 1-⅓ teaspoon Flour
  • 2 whole Salt
  • 1 cup Eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons FOR THE FILLING:
  • 1 whole Dried Red Lentils (rinsed And Soaked Overnight In A Bowl Of Water)
  • 1 clove Olive Oil
  • 1 whole Onion, Peeled And Chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Garlic, Minced
  • ½ cups Pepper, Seeded And Diced
  • ½ teaspoons Tomato Paste
  • ½ teaspoons Green Olives
  • ½ teaspoons Oregano
  • ¼ teaspoons Basil
  • ½ cups Salt
  • 1 whole Pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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