Beef Empanada Recipe
These crispy, cheesy, 30-minute easy beef empanadas are so simple to make with refrigerated pie crust and a savory beef and cheese filling. Whip up these yummy empanadas and serve with creamy, authentic Mexican guacamole for a delicious meal!
Ingredients
- ½ poundground beef
- ¼onion (diced)
- ½ teaspoonground cumin
- ½ teaspoonchili powder (or chipotle chili powder)
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- 4 ouncesdiced green chiles
- 4 ouncesdiced pimento peppers
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- ½ cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese (or mexican blend)
- 2refrigerated pie crusts
- 1egg (whisked)
- herdez™ traditional guacamole (for serving)
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat or parchment paper.
- 2
Unroll pie crusts on a clean, flat surface. Use a 3-inch round pastry cutter to cut circles from the dough. (If desired, combine scraps, roll out, and cut again.)
- 3
In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef.
- 4
Stir in onions, cumin, chili powder, salt, green chiles, and pimento peppers. Saute 2-3 minutes.
- 5
Stir in tomato paste, followed by the cheese. Remove from heat.
- 6
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the beef mixture into the center of each pie crust circle.
- 7
Fold dough over and use a fork to seal the dough all along the curved edge.
- 8
Arrange in a single layer, not touching, on prepared baking sheet. Brush empanadas with egg wash.
- 9
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- 10
Allow to cool slightly before serving with HERDEZ™ Traditional Guacamole. Enjoy!