Jim’s Kidney Bean Empanadas

Name: Jim’s Kidney Bean Empanadas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 2 mediums carrots, diced; 1 cups Earth Balance spread [dairy-free margarine]; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil (EVOO); 2 cans Eden kidney beans, drained; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large parsnip, diced; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 cups tahini; 2 Tbsps tamari; 10 Tbsps cold water; 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

Jim’s Kidney Bean Empanadas might be just the European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 14. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 191 calories. A mixture of tahini, onion, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

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Oven

Chop and dice veggies. Sauté them slowly and gently in 2 Tbsp EVOO to bring out their sweetness. When veggies are tender, add drained kidney beans and 2-3 Tbsp (to taste)) tamari. Simmer while you make the crust.

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Kidney Beans

Tamari

Crust

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Mix the whole wheat flour and salt and cut in the Earth Balance and tahini.

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Whole Wheat Flour

Tahini

Salt

Mix well by hand.

Add approximately 10 Tbsp water and knead well. Adjust by feel (earlobes if necessary) to get good elasticity.

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Water

Roll out the dough. You can either roll out the entire batch or divide batch in half and do one half at a time. I roll it between two sheets of wax paper to make it easier to handle.

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Dough

Roll

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Wax Paper

Cut into circles about 4¾” in diameter. I use an upturned jar to make the circles. Remainders can be re-formed and re-rolled until all dough is all used up. Spoon about three Tbsp of filling onto each circle and fold over into a crescent. Press empanadas closed with your finger and thumb. Press with a fork to make a decorative edge.

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Dough

Lay empanadas onto shallow, greased pan (or two). Put in 350 degree oven, and bake for about 25 minutes.

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Oven

Frying Pan

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Oven

Wax Paper

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

2mediums

carrots, diced 1cups

Earth Balance spread [dairy-free margarine]2Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)2cans

Eden kidney beans, drained 1medium

onion, chopped 1large

parsnip, diced 1teaspoons

whole wheat pastry flour

Recommended wine: Tempranillo, Albarino, Grenache

Spanish on the menu? Try pairing with Tempranillo, Albarino, and Grenache. When pairing wine with Spanish dishes, why not follow the rule 'what grows together goes together'? We recommend albariño for white wine and garnachan and tempranillo for red. The Torres Sangre de Toro Tempranillo with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 8 dollars per bottle.