Empanadas Argentinas

 Ingredients

• Dozen empanada doughs (in circles)
• One pound of ground beef
• Three onions, finely chopped
• Two eggs, hard-boiled
• 1/2 cup of green olives
• Salt
• Pepper
• Paprika
• Two table spoons of olive oil

Directions

Meat Filling

1. Put the finely chopped onions into a pot with olive oil, and cook it until it becomes clear. 
2. Add the ground beef to the pot of onions; add salt and pepper to it to your liking.
3.  Once the meat is cooked and juicy, add paprika, the boiled eggs, and the olives. Mix it all in. 
4. Let the mixture with the meat cool. 

Filling and Cooking the Empanadas 

1.  Fill half of each dough circle with a spoonful of the meat filling.
2. Water the edges of the dough. 
3. Fold over the watered edges, and press the edges of the empanadas with a fork to seal them.
4.  Place the empanadas in a pan. Bake them in the oven for 15 minutes with the heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. The empanadas should be golden.
5. Let cool for 10 minutes outside of oven before eating. 

Prepared by Francisco Simoncini
Louisiana Anthology
June 10, 2021