Venezuelan Beef Empanadas
A delicious Venezuelan-inspired beef empanada recipe with a smoky twist. Perfect as a snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
- ●1 pound Beef
- ●1/2 cup Venezuelan Smoky Salsa
- ●1/2 cup Zesty Cheese (Queso Fresco)
- ●4-6 pieces Empanada Dough
- ●2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- ●to taste Salt
- ●to taste Black Pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Crumble the beef into small pieces and cook in a pan with olive oil until browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks.
- 3
Add the Venezuelan Smoky Salsa and cook until heated through.
- 4
Stir in the Zesty Cheese until melted.
- 5
Cut the Empanada Dough into 4-6 pieces, depending on the size you want your empanadas to be.
- 6
Place a tablespoon or two of the beef mixture onto one half of each piece of dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- 7
Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling and press the edges together to seal the empanada.
- 8
Brush the tops of the empanadas with olive oil and cut a few slits in the top of each to allow steam to escape.
- 9
Bake the empanadas in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 10
Serve hot and enjoy!