EASY BAKED BEEF AND CHEESE EMPANADAS RECIPE

As a bridesmaid, foodie, and self-taught chef 🙂 , part of my duties included providing a food dish and drink for the party. I have been dying to experiment with empanadas for quite some time now! I love the idea of savory meat nestled within a buttery, flaky crust!

An empanada is a stuffed bread or pastry found in many countries in Latin America or Spain. Empanadas are made by folding dough over a stuffing filled with meat, cheese, or other ingredients.
I wanted both the empanadas and sangria to be fresh for the bridal shower. My Saturday morning schedule included cooking the empanadas, making the sangria, attend hot yoga class, get a manicure, and somehow get dressed and presentable for the party. YES! I’m such a girl! These pre-made wrappers were my saving grace! I brushed the wrappers with melted butter upon removing them from the oven. MMMMM….so good!

Ingredients

• 30 Goya Empanadas wrappers
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2-3/4 medium onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves chopped
• 1/2 cup green peppers chopped
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
• 1 tbsp McCormick's Grill Mates Hamburger Seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
2. Heat a skillet on medium-high heat. Add the garlic, green peppers, and onions to the skillet. Cook until fragrant.
3. Add the ground beef to the skillet. Season the beef with the seasonings. Using a spatula, break up the beef into small pieces. Cook the beef until browned. Drain any excess fat.
4. Lay the empanada wrappers on a flat surface. Dip a cooking brush in water. Glaze each of the empanada wrappers with the wet brush along the edges. This will soften the crust and make it easier to roll. 
5. Load the ground beef mixture into each of the empanadas.
6. ...............................

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