Description
A delicious beef and cheese empanada filling recipe that is easy to follow.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and cook until soft.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- Cook until beef is browned.
- Stir in cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Mix in shredded cheese until melted.
- Remove from heat and let cool before filling empanadas.
Notes
- Make sure not to overcook the beef to keep it tender.
- You can use any cheese you prefer.
- Let the filling cool to avoid soggy dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: beef empanada, cheese empanada, empanada filling recipe