Easiest Delicious Empanadas recipe

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is lower in fat, while beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be cheaper.

Preheat the pot and add oil, onion, and celery.

Sauté for about 2 minutes, then add ginger.

Add carrots and optional diced potatoes, cooking for a total of 7 to 8 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste and diced garlic, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.

Add bell peppers and green onions, cooking briefly.

Add ground turkey and season to taste, mixing well.

In a separate bowl, pulse flour, salt, and sugar together.

Add chilled butter and pulse until crumbly.

Add one egg and cold water until the mixture pulls together into a ball.

Roll out the dough and cut into circles using a cutter.

Place filling in the center of each circle, fold, and seal the edges using a fork or by hand.

Prepare an egg wash with one egg and a little water, optionally adding turmeric for color.

Brush the egg wash over the empanadas before baking.

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