Pastelillo (Empanadilla) de Carne

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 207.5
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 245.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 5.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pastelillo (Empanadilla) de Carne calories by ingredient


Introduction

flour tortilla filled with beef and deep fried flour tortilla filled with beef and deep fried
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1 pack of Goya turnover pastry discs
    (follow discs instructions)

    1/2 lb lean beef cubes (grind in food processor) or substitute with 85% fat free ground beef) chicken, seafood or turkey ok.

    2tbsp sofrito mix (green peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro blended all together into a thick sauce or paste)

    1tbsp tomato paste

    Salt and pepper to taste

    1tsp ground cumin

Tips

Caution: filling will be very hot.


Directions

On a sauce pan add ground beef with sofrito. Saute for 5 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients and cook on simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes allowing tomato paste to dissolve completely. follow discs instructions; add meat to discs turnover and press with a fork. Deep fry until brown, let it cool before serving, filling will be hot.

Serving Size: Makes about 4 or 5 pieces

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEREIDAJMNZ.