Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, beef and cheese empanadas. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Beef and Cheese Empanadas is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Beef and Cheese Empanadas is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have beef and cheese empanadas using 27 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Beef and Cheese Empanadas:

1. Get EMPANADA FILLING
2. Make ready 1 lb lean ground beef
3. Get 1 tbsp chili powder
4. Make ready 1 tsp ground cumin
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
6. Take 1/4 tsp black pepper
7. Make ready 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
8. Take 1 tsp chopped parsley
9. Make ready 1 poblano pepper, chopped
10. Take 1 red bell pepper, chopped
11. Prepare 1 medium onion, chopped
12. Make ready 3 cloves of garlic, minced
13. Make ready 4 oz button mushrooms, chopped
14. Prepare 1 10 ounce can Rotel tomatos,with mild chilis
15. Prepare 1 tsp honey
16. Take 1 large egg, beaten
17. Prepare 1 tbsp cream, heavy, light or half and half
18. Prepare 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
19. Prepare 1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or your favorite cheese
20. Take 1 tsp olive oil
21. Get EMPANADAS WRAPPERS
22. Take 20 thawed frozen empanada pastry rounds, I used Goza brand or homemade
23. Get 1 egg wash, which is 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
24. Make ready 2 tbsp grated romano cheese
25. Get 1 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
26. Get FOR SERVING, AS A DIPPING SAUCE
27. Get 1 recipe Chipotle Ranch dipping sauce. Recipe attached in directions

Instructions to make Beef and Cheese Empanadas:

1. Combine the ground beef with chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley.
2. Chop all vegetables.
3. In a large skillet , heat oil, add seasoned ground beef and brown..Add all.chopped vegetables and cook until.vegetables are tender about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with all juices, cream and honey. Cook until well blended and not much liquid remains, about 5 minutes. Add beaten egg and mix in thoroughly.
4. Off heat add cheddar and romano cheese, mix in and cool filling completely. This can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days before filling pastry.
5. FILL EMPANADA PASTRY CIRCLES
6. Lay pastry flat on work surface, brush inside edges with egg wash.
7. Put a heaping tablespoon filling in the center of pastry.
8. .lift pastry over to Completely enclose filling. Press all edges to seal.
9. With the tines of a fork press to completely seal in filling.
10. Brush empanada with egg wash
11. With a quick stab poke the tines of a fork in top of empanada for venting.In a small bowl mix the romano and granulated garlic, sprinkle evenly on tops of empanadas
12. Preheat oven to 375. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
13. Place empanadas about 2 inches apart on prepared sheet. Bake 18 to 23 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
14. Serve with Chipotle Ranch Dip/ Sauce recipe attached bellow - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/341757-chipotle-ranch-dip-sauce-spread-andor-dressing
15. NOTE; These can be individually frozen after cooling completely. Reheat in a 400 oven on a rack until just hot and crisp about 5 to 10 minutes.

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