Squash and Kohlrabi Empanadas

Name: Squash and Kohlrabi Empanadas
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 1 egg; 425 grams package pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie; 1 inch fresh ginger, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 2 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled and cubed; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 16 servings salt and pepper to taste; 118 milliliters chopped fresh spinach; 1 teaspoon water; 1 large yellow squash, cubed

Squash and Kohlrabi Empanadas requires approximately 1 hour from start to finish. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 174 calories. A mixture of butter, garlic, squash, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in kohlrabi, and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until kohrabi has softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Toss in yellow squash and continue to cook until squash is tender for 4 more minutes. Stir in the green onion, spinach, and nutmeg.

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Salt And Pepper

Yellow Squash

Green Onions

Olive Oil

Kohlrabi

Spinach

Butter

Garlic

Ginger

Nutmeg

Squash

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Frying Pan

Add more salt and pepper, as needed. Cook until the spinach has wilted, about 1 minutes. Set mixture aside to cool.

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Salt And Pepper

Spinach

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Beat the egg with water in a small bowl; set aside.

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Water

Egg

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bowl

Oven

Roll out the pie crust by running a rolling pin over it once or twice.

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Pie Crust

Roll

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Rolling Pin

Cut out about 16 6-inch circles using a large cookie cutter or cereal bowl. Fill the center of each circle with about 1 tablespoon of the kohlrabi mixture.

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Kohlrabi

Cereal

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Cookie Cutter

Bowl

Brush the edges of the pastry with water, then fold the dough in half. Crimp the edge of the dough with a fork to seal, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pastry and vegetable filling. Prick each empanada with a fork, then brush with the egg wash.

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Vegetable