Yuca Empanadas

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

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

yuca

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Cauliflower is lower in carbs, while potatoes are more affordable.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose is often cheaper.

Blend yucca with about 1/2 cup of water until you get a paste-like consistency that looks like cottage cheese.

Drain the blended yucca using a cheese cloth or strainer to remove excess water, ensuring the dough is dry.

Season the dough with garlic powder, onion powder, and salt, mixing well to incorporate the seasonings.

Add achiote for coloring to the dough and mix until evenly distributed.

Place one piece of saran wrap on the bottom and another on top, with the dough in the center to prevent sticking.

Form a disc with the dough using the saran wrap to help shape it.

Add about 2 teaspoons of ground meat in the center of the disc.

Close the disc using the saran wrap to avoid sticking to your hands.

Fry the empanadas in oil for a few minutes on each side until golden brown.

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