Beef Empanadas Recipe

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 c. minced onion
• 1 pound lean grnd beef or possibly pork
• 2 lg. ripe tomatoes, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (3 ounce.) green chilies, liquid removed, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp. minced black olives

1. 1.
2. TO MAKE FILLING: In warm butter in large skillet saute/fry onion till tender.
3. Add in beef and saute/fry till brown.
4. 2.
5. Add in tomato, chilies, 1 tsp.
6. of salt and bay leaf; simmer, stirring occasionally about 20 min or possibly till liquid evaporated.
7. Remove from heat, throw away bay leaf.
8. Stir in olives.
9. 3.
10. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
11. 4.
12. Meanwhile, MAKE PASTRY: In medium bowl, combine flour, salt, shortening and water.
13. Blend till mix holds together like bread dough.
14. 5.
15. Divide pastry into 12 pcs on lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a 6 inch round.
16. Place about 3 Tbsp.
17. of filling in one half of each round, fold over other half.
18. 6.
19. Press edges together with fingers, to seal, flute edges.
20. Cut slits on top of each empanada, brush with egg yolk beaten with 1 Tbsp.
21. water.
22. Bake 20 to 25 min or possibly till golden.
23. NOTE: Packaged pastry mix can also be used and prepared as label directs then continue as in Step 5 for faster cooking it can also be cooked in deep fry oil.

butter, onion, lean grnd beef, tomatoes, salt, green chilies, bay leaf, black olives

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-empanadas-2792 (may not work)