Empanads Argentinas

Servings: 12 yield(s)
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 75 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 Chopped Onions
  • lb Ground Beef
  • tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • To Taste Salt
  • 3/4 cup Green Olives, pitted and chopped
  • 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, Chopped
  • tbsp Olive Oil
  • 12 Empanada Round Pastries
Instructions
  1. Put Olive oil in a large skillet and cook onion and until softened, about 5 minutes.. Add ground beef. Cook and stir until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Season with paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt.
  2. Remove beef mixture from heat, add olives, and mix well. Stir in chopped hard-boiled eggs and set filling aside to cool, about 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly grease with olive oil.
  4. Place an empanada pastry round on a flat surface and lightly wet edges with warm water. Put a large tablespoon of cooled filling in the center and fold pastry over. Seal edges by pressing with a fork. Repeat with remaining rounds and filling. Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.