Heston Brown - Enticing Empanada Recipes: Soothe Your Empanada Cravings at Home!

These empanadas are light, flaky and delicious. Theyre the perfect savoury treat packed with the awesome flavour of ground beef, earthy mushrooms and carrots.

Servings: 12 empanadas

Prep Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

• Basic Empanada Dough
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 2 cups of portobello mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Egg wash, 1 tablespoon water and 1 egg

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a saucepan, over medium heat, heat vegetable oil. Saut onions and garlic until translucent.

3. Add carrots, mushrooms and beef to pan. Stir and cook until beef is browned.

4. Once browned, add cumin, cayenne, oregano, salt, pepper and tomato sauce. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened.

5. Allow mixture to cool.

6. Spoon mixture into the middle of each dough disc. Brush half of the circle with the egg wash and fold over, using your fingers or a fork to seal the edges.

7. Place empanadas on baking sheet, leaving about 1 - 2 inches between them, use a fork to poke holes on top of each empanada.

8. Brush with the egg wash and then bake until golden brown, about 20 - 25 minutes.