Homemade Meat Pies/ Beef Empanada Recipe two ways | baked and fried pies

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option, while margarine is often less expensive.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: capers

Green olives provide a different flavor profile, while capers are usually cheaper.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu can provide protein while being plant-based, and chickpeas are budget-friendly.

Start by cooking 1 pound of ground beef in a skillet without adding oil, allowing it to render its own fat.

Once the beef begins to brown, add 1/2 chopped yellow onion and cook until it softens.

Add 1 tablespoon of crushed garlic, ground black pepper, Noir chicken bouillon, and salt to the beef mixture and stir.

Deglaze the pan with a splash of water to incorporate the brown bits from the bottom.

Cook the mixture on low medium heat and add a little crushed rosemary for flavor.

In a separate pot, boil water and cook chopped carrots and potatoes for about 3 minutes until halfway cooked, then strain and set aside.

Make a thickener by mixing water with all-purpose flour to bind the filling together.

Add chopped green bell peppers to the browned beef and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Incorporate the flour mixture into the beef filling, adding more water if necessary to achieve the right consistency.

Reintroduce the cooked carrots and potatoes into the beef mixture and simmer on low heat until combined.

Allow the filling to cool to room temperature before preparing the pastry.

Cut 2.5 sticks of Kerrygold salted butter into small cubes and place them in a food processor with 4 cups of flour and some salt.

Process until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Add 2 eggs to the mixture for richness and binding, then add ice cold water to form a dough.

Knead the dough briefly and then roll it out on a silicone mat.

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