Pastellilos con Carne (Fritters with Meat)
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 198.9
- Total Fat: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 32.0 mg
- Sodium: 682.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 13.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Pastellilos con Carne (Fritters with Meat) calories by ingredient
Introduction
My Mom would make us these when I was little. This is my version of hers. My Mom would make us these when I was little. This is my version of hers.Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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1 lb. ground meat
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 medium garlic clove (minced)
1/4 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
6-8 chopped olives
1 envelope of sazón
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 tsp. sofrito
1 package of Goya pastry discs
oil
Directions
For the filling:
In a deep pot, brown the ground meat.
Drain most of the grease and add garlic (minced), oregano, vinegar, salt, olives (chopped), sazón, sofrito and tomato sauce.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and cover the pot.
Cook for 15 minutes covered.
Uncover and cook another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
To stuff the pastries:
Add 1 tbsp. of meat filling per pastelillo, coat the edge with a little water and fold over.
Press down the edges with a fork to secure and seal them.
Fry in plenty of oil so they will expand.
Place on paper towels to absorb the extra oil.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAKINGHERPROUD.
In a deep pot, brown the ground meat.
Drain most of the grease and add garlic (minced), oregano, vinegar, salt, olives (chopped), sazón, sofrito and tomato sauce.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and cover the pot.
Cook for 15 minutes covered.
Uncover and cook another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
To stuff the pastries:
Add 1 tbsp. of meat filling per pastelillo, coat the edge with a little water and fold over.
Press down the edges with a fork to secure and seal them.
Fry in plenty of oil so they will expand.
Place on paper towels to absorb the extra oil.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAKINGHERPROUD.