Empanadas

Ingredients

• •2 tbsp olive oil
• •1 onion, diced
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• •1 lb ground beef
• •1 tsp cumin
• •1 tsp sweet paprika
• •1/2 tsp dried oregano
• •1/2 cup green olives, chopped
• •2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• •2 tbsp chopped parsley
• •16 empanada dough discs
• •1 egg, beaten (for brushing)

Steps

1. 1.Heat the olive oil and cook the onion with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes, then add the garlic and red pepper and cook another 10 minutes until softened.
2. 2.Stir in the cumin, paprika, and oregano and cook for 2 minutes, then add the ground beef and cook until browned, seasoning with salt and pepper.
3. 3.Let the filling cool, then stir in the olives, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and parsley off the heat - adding them while hot turns the eggs to mush and pushes the olive brine into the filling.
4. 4.Chill the filling for at least 1 hour so it firms up and is easier to fill.
5. 5.Preheat oven to 400°F.
6. 6.Spoon filling onto each dough disc, fold over into a half-moon, and crimp the edges to seal.
7. 7.Brush with beaten egg and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.