Easy Beef and Cheese Empanadas

Easy Beef and Cheese Empanadas

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Empanadas are fun for kids to eat—and make! Recruiting family members to help with the filling and shaping makes for special memories.

Keywords

  • For Kids & Families
  • Central & South American
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Meat
  • Main Courses
  • Beef
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Ingredients

  • 2 (9-inch) store-bought pie dough rounds
  • 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, measured separately
  • 6 ounces 85-percent lean ground beef
  • 1 shallot, peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • ¼ cup (2 ounces) water, plus extra for shaping empanadas
  • ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

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