Classic Beef Empanadas

Name: Classic Beef Empanadas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Eggs, beaten for glaze; to taste Salt; 500 g Puff Pastry; 1 tbsp Tomato purée, optional; 1 medium Onions, finely chopped; to taste Black Pepper; 150 ml Stock; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 400 g Beef Mince, or sausage meat; 1 tbsp Olive Oil

A hearty classic beef empanadas with flaky pastry and a deeply savoury filling.

55 mins total for first methodServes 4Oven

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Ingredients

1 Eggs, beaten for glaze
to taste Salt
500 g Puff Pastry
1 tbsp Tomato purée, optional
1 medium Onions, finely chopped
to taste Black Pepper
150 ml Stock
2 cloves Garlic, minced
400 g Beef Mince, or sausage meat
1 tbsp Olive Oil

Method

25 mins prep30 mins cook55 mins total

Heat oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
Cook onion and garlic in oil, add meat and brown thoroughly.
Add seasoning and liquid, then simmer until thick and rich. Cool slightly.
Fill pastry, seal edges, glaze with egg and vent tops.
Bake 25 to 35 minutes until deep golden and crisp.

Notes

Taste and adjust seasoning in the final step so the flavours are balanced before serving.

Prep ingredients before you start cooking to keep the method smooth and stress-free.

About this recipe

Classic Beef Empanadas is written in clear, practical steps for reliable home cooking. This upgraded version focuses on proper seasoning, strong texture contrast, and timings that make sense on a real weeknight.

It is built to be repeatable, satisfying, and genuinely tasty — the kind of recipe you’ll happily cook again.

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