Classic Beef Empanadas

Name: Classic Beef Empanadas
Total time: 90
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 medium potatoes; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 onion, chopped; 3 green onions, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 teaspoon paprika; 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt to taste; 0.75 cup green olives, pitted and chopped; 2 hard-cooked eggs; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 24 empanada pastry rounds; 1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe by Fioa from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Appetizer,Lunch,Snack 2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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2 medium potatoes
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 onion, chopped
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3 green onions, chopped
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1 red bell pepper, chopped
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1 pound lean ground beef
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1 teaspoon paprika

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0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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salt to taste
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0.75 cup green olives, pitted and chopped
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2 hard-cooked eggs
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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24 empanada pastry rounds
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1 egg, lightly beaten

Instructions

Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until barely tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Once cool enough to handle, peel and cut into cubes. Set aside.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet and cook onion and green onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Season with paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt.
Remove beef mixture from heat; add potatoes and olives. Stir in chopped hard-cooked eggs; set filling aside to cool, about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly grease with olive oil.
Place an empanada pastry round on a flat surface and lightly wet the edges with warm water. Put a large tablespoon of cooled filling in the center and fold dough over. Seal edges by pressing with a fork. Repeat with remaining rounds and filling. Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets and brush with beaten egg.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.