HOW TO MAKE THE BEST FLAKY GROUND BEEF EMPANADAS

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat; ground pork is often cheaper.

Refrigerate the dough for at least one hour.

Prepare the empanada dough by mixing 3 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour, 12 tablespoons of cold butter, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.

In a skillet, sauté the chopped onion, garlic, and bell peppers until softened.

Add the ground beef, Mexican oregano, thyme, parsley, basil, paprika, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt; cook until the beef is browned and cooked through.

Roll out the dough and cut into circles.

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

Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges.

Brush each empanada with olive oil.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes until golden brown.

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