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Chilean Beef and Olive Empanadas

Name: Chilean Beef and Olive Empanadas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Cuisine: Central & South America
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 large onion, finely chopped; 3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped pitted green olives; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 packages (14 ounces each) frozen empanada dough discs, thawed; 1 large egg, beaten; Salsa verde, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min.

Makes

20 servings

Updated: Dec. 17, 2022

Lorain is known as the International City, because people came here from all over the world to work. During the summer, the city hosts a festival to celebrate the diverse community. One year, I got to help my Chilean friend's mom prepare these for the festival. They bring back happy memories! —Kristyne Mcdougle, Lorain, Ohio

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 large onion, finely chopped
3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
1/3 cup chopped pitted green olives
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (14 ounces each) frozen empanada dough discs, thawed
1 large egg, beaten
Salsa verde, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; do not drain. Stir in hard-boiled eggs, olives and spices; heat through. Remove from the heat.
Brush beaten egg over edges of dough circles. Place 3 tablespoons filling on 1 side. Fold dough over filling. Crimp edges and press to seal. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush tops with remaining beaten egg. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes; serve warm with salsa, if desired.

Test Kitchen tips

If you want to feed a larger crowd, stretch this recipe by reducing the filling to 2 tablespoons per empanada for 30 empanadas total.

If making these on a warm day, remove 10 shells from the refrigerator at a time, so they remain easy to work with.

Nutrition Facts

1 empanada: 184 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 338mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.

Chilean Beef and Olive Empanadas

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