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Empanadas

Today we're cooking up a favorite in the Latin community, ground turkey and cheese empanadas. You can find empanadas stuffed with many different fillings and they're so simple to prepare you'll want to try them all. Ground turkey and cheese empanadas today on TasteDis, enjoy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, sandwich, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Ground Beef on Turkey
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 4 oz Colby Jack cheese shredded
  • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 package 6 inch Empanada dough disks

Method
 

  1. Preheat a large skillet with 1 Tbsp Olive oil to medium heat.
  2. Add onions and bell pepper then saute for about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
  3. In same pan add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink then drain.
  4. Return sauteed veggies back to the pan and mix well. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
  5. Bring vegetable oil to 350°F.
    6. Make sure Empanada doe disks are thawed.
  6. Add a small amount of the cheese right in the middle of the disk, then add a small amount of meat filling.
  7. Fold disk up into a half moon shape and crimp closed with a fork or with your hands.
  8. Deep fry Empanadas in batches depending on size of deep fryer (don't overcrowd). It should only take 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
    9. Serve Immediately.

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