Easy Beef Empanadas

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (10 ounce) can crescent rolls
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes with garlic
  • 2 eggs, boiled and sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • lime
  • powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350, or recommended temperature stated on your cresent roll package. Coat bottom of a baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2
    In a medium skillet, heat oil and add the diced bell pepper. Cook until tender, then add the diced onion. Cook another 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan when done and set aside.
  3. 3
    Season ground beef with salt, pepper, and cumin. Using the same skillet, brown the beef. When it's almost done, toss in the tomatos & bell pepper/onion mixture. Mix together and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until beef is done.
  4. 4
    On a floured cutting board, roll out cresent roll dough. Take special care to make sure they do not seperate. Dip your fingers in a little flour and pinch all of the serrations closed. Roll out dough to desired thickness. lightly flour the top of the dough and cut out rounds from it using a biscuit cutter or open can dipped in flour.
  5. 5
    Add beef mixture into the center of each round and top with a slice of egg. Fold the crust so the top and bottom edges meet. Crimp edges together using a fork dipped in flour. Coat the tops of the empanadas with an egg wash and place on baking sheet. Cook for 15 minutes or until golden.
  6. 6
    For a peruvian touch, drizzle with lime juice and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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