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Preparations for empanadas Ingredients: 2 pounds of meat of your choosing 1 pound of potato chucks 2 cups of Empanada Mix 2 cups of hot water 2 tablespoons of garlic powder or 2 mashed garlic heads 1 large onion 2 Tomatoes or half a can of tomatoes 1 cube of beef bouillon Salt to taste Sufficient oil to fry Preparation: 1. Put the meat and potatoes in a pot. Fill with water so that the water is about 1.5 inches over the meat and potatoes. Add salt, color, beef bouillon, chopped onion, chopped tomatoes and the garlic. Boil on high heat, mixing frequently until everything is soft and the water has evaporated. Take off heat and let sit. Mash if desired. 2. Add hot water to the Empanada mix and mix. Let it sit for 5 minutes and mix until the dough is soft, uniform and workable. 3. Grab a plastic bag and cut it down the sides and extend it on top of a table/work space. 4. Put some of the dough in the middle of the bag, cover the dough with the rest of the plastic bag, and flatten until it is a thin disk. 5. Open the bag. Put a tablespoon of the meat and potato mixture in the center of the dough disk. Using the plastic bag, fold the disk in half so that the edges if the dough are touching. 6. Using a Cup/bowl/plate, press down cutting the excess dough from the empanada. 7. Fry in oil that is medium high for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Take out and let it sit.