Potato, Pepper, and Chorizo Empanadas Recipe

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Potato, Pepper, and Chorizo Empanadas
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Directions:

  1. To make dough:.
  2. Sift together flour and salt. Use pastry blender to add butter to make a coarse meal with pea sized lumps.
  3. Beat together egg, water and vinegar in a small bowl.
  4. Add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. The mixture will look somewhat shaggy.
  5. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and gather together.
  6. Knead gently once or twice with the heel of your hand just enough to bring all the dough together.
  7. Flatten into a rectangle, wrap in plastic and chill one hour.
  8. To make filling.
  9. Remove chorizo from casing and cook on med-low in olive oil in a saucepan, about 5 minutes, stirring.
  10. Transfer to bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings behind.
  11. Add onions and cook 15 minutes.
  12. Add garlic, bell peppers, bayleaf, salt and oregano and cook another 15 minutes.
  13. Add potatoes to the onion/pepper mixture and stir.
  14. Cook over low heat 10-12 minutes.
  15. Stir in chorizo, then cool to room temperature Discard bay leaf.
  16. To assemble:.
  17. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  18. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and form each into a disk.
  19. Keeping remaining disks covered, roll out 1 piece on a lightly floured board into a 5 inch round.
  20. Spoon 2 T filling onto center and fold into half, enclosing filling.
  21. Press edges together to seal, then crimp with a fork.
  22. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  23. Brush with egg/water wash then bake 25 minutes.
  24. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2326.02 Kcal (9739 kJ)
Calories from fat 1180.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 131.15g 202%
Cholesterol 315.77mg 105%
Sodium 7029.93mg 293%
Potassium 1707.53mg 36%
Total Carbs 243.11g 81%
Sugars 22.37g 89%
Dietary Fiber 36.12g 144%
Protein 47g 94%
Vitamin C 122.5mg 204%
Vitamin A 3.9mg 131%
Iron 51.2mg 284%
Calcium 735.6mg 74%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 217.85 Kcal (912 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.28g 202%
Cholesterol 29.57mg 105%
Sodium 658.41mg 293%
Potassium 159.92mg 36%
Total Carbs 22.77g 81%
Sugars 2.1g 89%
Dietary Fiber 3.38g 144%
Protein 4.4g 94%
Vitamin C 11.5mg 204%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 131%
Iron 4.8mg 284%
Calcium 68.9mg 74%

* 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

  • 56.6
    Points
  • 62
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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