Empanadas (Beef Turnovers)

Name: Empanadas (Beef Turnovers)
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 20 servings Goya Corn Oil, for frying; 1 Tbsp Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 teaspoon Goya Minced Garlic; 227 grams ground beef; 20 servings Goya Ground Black Pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoons Goya Dried Oregano; 6 Goya Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, thinly sliced; 1 packet Sazon Goya with Coriander and Annatto; 59 milliliters Goya Tomato Sauce; 1 mediums yellow onion, finely chopped; 397 grams package Goya Discos (yellow or white), thawed; 2 Tbsps Goya Sofrito

You can never have too many European recipes, so give Empanadas (Beef Turnovers) a try. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 43 calories. A mixture of goya tomato sauce, onion, goyan olives stuffed, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes.

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Ground Beef

Meat

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Wooden Spoon

Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sofrito, Sazon, garlic, oregano and black pepper. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.

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Black Pepper

Tomato Sauce

Oregano

Garlic

Olives

Onion

Sazon Completa

On a lightly floured work surface, using a rolling pin, roll out discos until 1/2-inch larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 tbsp. meat mixture into middle, fold in half to form a half moon; moisten edges with water and pinch to seal closed, or seal with a fork.

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Water

Meat

Roll

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Fill a deep saucepan with oil to a depth of 2 1/2-inches.

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Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking (350 degrees F on deep-fry thermometer). Cook Empanadas in batches until crisp and golden brown, flipping once, 4 - 6 minutes.

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