Recipe: Sweet Potato Black Lentil Empanadas

Recipe: Sweet Potato Black Lentil Empanadas

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These are baked, not fried, and are an interesting vegetarian alternative to the typical ground beef stuffed empanadas.

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 small sweet potato (peeled and diced)
  • 1/2 medium spanish onion (finely diced)
  • 1 clove Garlic (minced)
  • 1 can black lentils (drained and rinsed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 2 Tablespoons cilantro or parsley (finely chopped)
  • 2 refrigerated pie crusts (at room temperature for 10 minutes)
  • 1 egg (beaten well)
  • 2 teaspoons heavy cream or half & half
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon adobo seasoning
  • squeeze lime juice

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