How to Make Puff Pastry Empanadas | Easy and Cheesy Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: capers

Green olives provide a similar briny flavor, while capers are often cheaper.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo is lower in fat, and homemade dough can reduce costs.

Chop jalapeno and all colored peppers; set aside.

Chop onion; set aside.

Heat olive oil in a pan.

Add chopped peppers to the pan; sauté until softened.

Add chopped onion to the pan; mix and cook until peppers are soft and onion is translucent.

Add chorizo to the pan; break it up while cooking.

Add ground beef to the pan; break it up while cooking.

Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic to the pan.

Season with paprika, a pinch of cayenne, crushed red pepper, Goya seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt; mix well.

Add parsley and mix after cooking.

Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste to the mixture; mix well.

Sprinkle a pinch of sugar to cut the acidity of the tomato paste; mix well.

Place puff pastry on an empanada press.

Add beef and chorizo mixture on top of the pastry.

Sprinkle cheese on top of the filling.

Press the empanada closed using the press.

Brush the top of the empanada with egg wash for a flaky crust.

Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.

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