How to make Easy Beef Empanadas

beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork offers cost savings.

empanada dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while store-bought saves time.

olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: pickles

Capers provide a similar briny flavor, while pickles are often less expensive.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: none

Tofu can mimic the texture and add protein.

Heat 4 tbsp of Mazola® Corn Oil in a large saute pan, add diced onions and garlic. Cook until the onions are soft, add oregano, cumin, achiote, and salt and pepper to taste and let cook for 2 minutes.

Next add the ground beef, stir and cook until the meat is cooked through. Let the beef filling cool down completely before using to fill the empanadas, about 5-7 minutes.

Time to assemble! Place a generous amount of beef filling on the center of each empanada disc.

Fold the empanada discs and gently seal the edges with your fingers and/or with a fork.

Preheat the oven to 380 degrees. Place the beef empanadas on a baking sheet, lightly greased and lined with parchment paper.

Brush the empanadas with Mazola® Corn Oil and bake the beef empanadas for about 20 minutes, or until golden on top.

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