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Uruguayan Empanadas with Caramelized Onion
A delicious twist on traditional empanadas, filled with caramelized onions and Uruguayan cheese.
⏱35 min🍽4-6 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 large Onioncaramelized
- ●1 cup, shredded Uruguayan Cheesesuch as Queso Fresco or Queso Blanco
- ●4-6 packages Empanada Doughhomemade or store-bought
- ●2 tbsp Olive Oilfor brushing empanadas
- ●to taste Salt
- ●to taste Black Pepper
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
Caramelize the onion by cooking it in a pan over low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3
Mix the caramelized onion with the Uruguayan cheese.
- 4
Roll out the empanada dough and cut out circles of dough.
- 5
Place a spoonful of the onion-cheese mixture onto one half of each dough circle.
- 6
Brush the edges of the dough with olive oil and fold the dough in half to form a half-circle.
- 7
Press the edges together to seal the empanada.
- 8
Brush the tops of the empanadas with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.
- 9
Bake the empanadas in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 10
Serve warm and enjoy!