Empanadas Paisas Recipe

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Empanadas Paisas
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Directions:

  1. The night before, marinate the meat with the onions, scallions, salt, pepper and ground cumin seed.
  2. The next day, brown the meat in the vegetable oil.
  3. Then return the marinade and add water.
  4. Cook until meat is tender (40 min).
  5. Remove and grind meat.
  6. Saute the onions and scallions in 4 tsp. oil.
  7. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry an additional 3 or 4 minutes.
  8. Mix in the ground meat and meat stock and cook for about 10 minutes.
  9. Peel and mash the cooled, boiled potatoes and add them to the meat and vegetable mixture.
  10. Mix the salt, pepper and ground cumin seed into the meat and Potato mixture.
  11. Apart, boil the dry yellow corn in sufficient water to cover the corn, for about half an hour.
  12. Put the cooked corn through a grinder.
  13. Knead the dough until it is thoroughly mixed and form a firm ball.
  14. Pick off small pieces and form into the size of small balls.
  15. Flatten each piece thin.
  16. Put about 1 teaspoon of the meat mixture in the center of the flattened ball.
  17. Fold over and pinch edges together to close and form a pretty edge.
  18. Place in deep, hot vegetable oil and fry about 3 or 4 minutes until golden brown.
  19. Remove and put on paper towels in a colander.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2141.55 Kcal (8966 kJ)
Calories from fat 690.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 76.7g 118%
Cholesterol 27.21mg 9%
Sodium 3082.34mg 128%
Potassium 3796.92mg 81%
Total Carbs 255.42g 85%
Sugars 98.85g 395%
Dietary Fiber 50.38g 202%
Protein 133.02g 266%
Vitamin C 472.4mg 787%
Vitamin A 46.3mg 1543%
Iron 18.3mg 102%
Calcium 4665.9mg 467%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 595.56 Kcal (2493 kJ)
Calories from fat 191.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.33g 118%
Cholesterol 7.57mg 9%
Sodium 857.19mg 128%
Potassium 1055.91mg 81%
Total Carbs 71.03g 85%
Sugars 27.49g 395%
Dietary Fiber 14.01g 202%
Protein 36.99g 266%
Vitamin C 131.4mg 787%
Vitamin A 12.9mg 1543%
Iron 5.1mg 102%
Calcium 1297.6mg 467%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 48.4
    Points
  • 56
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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