Sweet and Savory Beef Empanadas

These empanadas have apples and raisins in seasoned ground beef filling to make an extra special dish.

Total Time:
30 minutes

Servings:
24

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 cup yellow onions chopped

2 tablespoons garlic minced

2 Serrano chili finely chopped

1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes drained well

2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped

1 tablepoon ground cumin

2 cups DOLE Chef-Ready Cuts Diced Apples

½ cup raisins

2 pkg. (5-inch) frozen empanada shells

2 tablespoons egg wash

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
Heat large skillet over medium heat and sauté ground beef for 5 minutes, stir in onions, garlic, Serrano chiles and cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, cumin and continue cooking another 5 to 7 minutes, or until ground beef is no longer pink. Finally, add apples and raisins and heat through. Allow mixture to cool slightly before assembling empanadas.
Assemble empanadas by filling each shell with 1-1/2 tablespoons of beef mixture. Moisten half the dough’s edge with water and fold in half to create a half-circle shape. Press edges with a fork to seal. Pierce tops with a fork to vent.
Place empanadas on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of empanadas with egg wash. Bake 20 minutes or until browned. Cool and serve.