Colombian Empanadas

22 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 6 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaf, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package sazon goya with azafran (saffron)
  • 1/2 lb yellow potatoes or 1/2 lb white potato
  • 1 lb flank steak
  • 3 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 head garlic, smashed
  • 1 whole onion, peeled and cut in half
  • 1 tomatoes, cut in half
  • 3 cups yellow masarepa (precooked cornmeal or harina de maiz)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon softened butter
  • 1 cup reserved broth
  • 2 1/4 cups hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    ["Prepare the vegetables:.Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large stock pot. Add 3 minced cloves of garlic, chopped tomato, chopped green onions, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, chopped cilantro leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 package Sazon Goya con azafran. Sautee over medium heat, stirring until onion is very soft (about 12-15 minutes). Season with salt and pepper to taste. When done remove all contents from pot and set aside in a separate bowl.", "Prepare steak and potatoes:.In the large stock pot (or can use a slow cooker) add 1 whole head of garlic (smashed), 1 whole onion peeled and cut in half, 1 whole tomato cut in half,(sounds weird but is necessary for the broth) 3 beef bouillon cubes, flank steak and cover with water. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer the steak until very tender (about an hour). Peel and quarter potatoes and add to the pot, adding more water if necessary to cover the potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are very tender (about 25 minutes). Remove pot from heat and let the meat and potatoes cool in the broth.", "Remove the meat from the broth and slice into 1\" cubes

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