Beef Empanadas Recipe

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Beef Empanadas
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Directions:

  1. Press tomatoes through a sieve. Set tomato purée aside.
  2. Sauté onion in butter in a heavy skillet over low heat until tender. Add meat, salt, pepper, and bay leaf; cook over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain off pan drippings. Add tomato purée to meat mixture; cook, uncovered, over low heat 35 minutes, Remove from heat, and discard bay leaf.
  3. Roll pastry to 1/8-inch thickness on a sheet of plastic wrap; cut with a 3 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place 1 teaspoon meat mixture in center of each circle. Moisten edges of pastry with water. Fold pastry in half. Press edges together with fork tines to seal. Place turnovers on a baking sheet; cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
  4. Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil to 375° in a large skillet. Cook several turnovers at a time 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain turnovers on paper towels. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 746.22 Kcal (3124 kJ)
Calories from fat 360.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.04g 62%
Cholesterol 275.39mg 92%
Sodium 2619.16mg 109%
Potassium 2276.01mg 48%
Total Carbs 22.44g 7%
Sugars 14.28g 57%
Dietary Fiber 5.47g 22%
Protein 79.69g 159%
Vitamin C 57.3mg 96%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 6.9mg 38%
Calcium 111.6mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 90.53 Kcal (379 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.86g 62%
Cholesterol 33.41mg 92%
Sodium 317.73mg 109%
Potassium 276.11mg 48%
Total Carbs 2.72g 7%
Sugars 1.73g 57%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 22%
Protein 9.67g 159%
Vitamin C 7mg 96%
Iron 0.8mg 38%
Calcium 13.5mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.5
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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