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Hearty Rice Empanada
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Hearty Rice Empanada

15 ingredients 2 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

614
Calories
34g
Protein
17g
Fat
81g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pie Crust 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

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  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1/3 cup stuffed green olives, chopped
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 8-inch pie crusts
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Directions

1

Brown beef in large skillet over medium heat until thoroughly cooked. Drain fat. Add onion and garlic; saute 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add rice, tomato, green onions, olives, raisins, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat 5 minutes or until ingredient's flavors are well blended.

2

Spoon 1-1/4 cup filling on half of each pastry round. Fold pastry over filling. Seal and crimp edges. Bake at 400 degrees 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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