Empanadas (Beef Patties)

• 1 lb. browned ground beef or cooked shredded chicken
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/8 c. chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/8 c. sliced green olives
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4-1/2 jalapeno, minced (optional)
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 pkg. Goya Sazon with annato
• 1pkg Goya Discs for Empanadas
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying

1. FILLING: Brown ground beef (drain excess grease), or saute shredded chicken in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Let cool.
2. COOKING: Preheat the vegetable oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature. Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork.
3. Deep fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper-towels. Press another layer of paper towels over the top.

ground beef, onion, olive oil, green bell pepper, garlic, fresh cilantro, green olives, salt, jalapeno, tomato paste, sazon, discs, vegetable oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/empanadas-beef-patties-50074849 (may not work)