Empanada #wtffd cheap food ideas easy dinner ideas

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey offers lower fat content while ground pork is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option, while margarine is often more affordable.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: capers

Green olives are lower in sodium, and capers can add a similar briny flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is a healthier, dairy-free alternative, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Use two pounds of hamburger meat and add one package of taco seasoning for each pound.

Stretch out the dough and roll it out a little bigger.

Cut out circles from the dough.

Fill the dough with the meat and cheese mixture.

Deep fry the empanadas until golden brown.

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