Description
Flaky, golden pastries filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, and spices. These homemade empanadas are a flavorful snack or main dish everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp chopped green olives (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 package empanada dough discs (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and sauté until soft.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- Season with cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in tomato sauce and simmer for 5–7 minutes until thickened.
- Add chopped olives if using, then remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Place a spoonful of beef mixture in the center of each empanada disc.
- Fold over, press edges to seal, and crimp with a fork.
- Brush tops with beaten egg and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
You can freeze assembled empanadas before baking for a quick future meal. Serve with chimichurri, salsa, or sour cream for dipping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: empanadas, ground beef, baked, snack, Latin American, pastry