Ground Beef Empanadas

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

empanada dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough offers more fiber, while store-bought is convenient and cost-effective.

Brown the ground beef over high heat for about 5 to 6 minutes.

Add chopped onions and bell peppers; cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute.

Optional: Add dry white wine (or regular wine) and some salt.

Season with cumin, oregano, garlic powder, bay leaves, and pepper; add a little splash of water.

Cook the mixture for 15 minutes over low heat.

Add mozzarella cheese to the beef mixture and let it cool slightly.

Place the beef mixture onto the empanada discs, adding more cheese if desired.

Fold the empanada discs and seal them tightly with a fork.

Fry the empanadas in hot vegetable or canola oil for 3 minutes on each side.

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