Spicy Beef Empandadas Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Spicy Beef Empandadas
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add beef, bell pepper and garlic.
  3. Cook until beef loses its pink color and vegetables begin to soften breaking up beef with fork, about 6 minutes.
  4. Add raisins and next 6 ingredients and cook until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes.
  5. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Mix cheese and cilantro into filling.
  7. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) 6.
  8. Preheat oven to 375Ĕ.
  9. Roll out biscuit on lightly floured surface to 4-inch circle.
  10. Brush half of dough edge with glaze.
  11. Place 1 rounded tablespoon filling on dough.
  12. Fold dough over to create half circle; press edges to seal.
  13. Using fork tines, crimp edge decoratively.
  14. 11.
  15. Place empanada on heavy large baking sheet.
  16. 12.
  17. Brush with glaze.
  18. Repeat with remaining biscuits, filling and glaze.
  19. Bake empanadas until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 288.81 Kcal (1209 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.41g 22%
Cholesterol 123.22mg 41%
Sodium 468.17mg 20%
Potassium 437.83mg 9%
Total Carbs 22.3g 7%
Sugars 1.84g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.32g 9%
Protein 18.62g 37%
Vitamin C 17.6mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 15%
Iron 9.1mg 51%
Calcium 105.5mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 175.25 Kcal (734 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.74g 22%
Cholesterol 74.77mg 41%
Sodium 284.09mg 20%
Potassium 265.68mg 9%
Total Carbs 13.53g 7%
Sugars 1.12g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 9%
Protein 11.3g 37%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 15%
Iron 5.5mg 51%
Calcium 64mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.5
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top