Empanadas de guanaco

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey offers a leaner option while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while monterey jack is often more affordable.

Cut guanaco meat into cubes.

Heat olive oil in a pot.

Sauté guanaco meat until browned.

Add chopped onions and rehydrated mushrooms to the pot.

Season with salt and spices, including Mapuche pepper and rosemary.

Cook for 45-60 minutes until the meat is tender.

Remove from heat and let the filling cool down.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 kg of flour with 1 tablespoon of salt.

Melt 5 tablespoons of fat and add to the flour mixture.

Gradually add water until the dough is moist but not sticky.

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface.

Cut out circles using a cutter.

Place a spoonful of the cooled filling on one half of each circle.

Fold over the dough and seal the edges by pressing with a fork.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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