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Vegetarian Empanadas

Serves 10
Ready in 55 mins
Prep time 15 mins
Cooking time 40 mins
1463 calories per serving

Ingredients

> 3 eggs
> 1 onion
> 1 green bell pepper
> 1/2 cup pitted green olives
> 2 tbsp olive oil
> 3/4 cup  ground beef substitute
> 1 tsp ground cumin
> 1 tsp paprika
> 5 tbsp tomato puree
> 2 tbsp raisins
> 10 sheets frozen puff pastry (thawed)

Steps

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Hard boil 2 eggs (8 minutes). Cool completely under running cold water. Peel and slice.
3
Meanwhile mince the onion. Remove ribs and seeds from the pepper and dice. Slice the olives into rings.
4
Heat oil and sauté the onion and pepper for 4 min. Add the ground beef substitute, cumin, paprika and tomato puree. Sauté 2 min.
5
Remove from heat. Stir in raisins, olives and eggs.
6
Cut the thawed dough into 10 circles. Divide filling between the circles. Fold the circles in half and press the edges with a fork.
7
Place the empanadas on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Beat the remaining egg until smooth. Brush empanadas with beaten egg.
8
Bake in oven for about 25 min or until golden brown.

Tips

Empanadas can be made 1 day ahead. Reheat in oven at 350°F for about 10 min.

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