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Livia's Peruvian Empanadas

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Updated Jun 19, 2012
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These authentic empanadas from Peru can easily be made at home using prepared pie crust!

Livia's Peruvian Empanadas

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 450°F.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef. Cook, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes or until golden brown; reserve in medium bowl. In same skillet, cook onion about 3 minutes or until brown. Add tomato, beef, soy sauce, vinegar and pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    On lightly floured work surface, roll each pie crust into 14-inch circle. Using 6-inch round plate, cut 3 circles from each crust. Reroll remaining dough, and cut 2 more 6-inch circles. Moisten edge of each circle with water, and place about 2 tablespoons filling on circle. Fold dough in half over filling; press edge with fork to seal. On ungreased cookie sheet, place 2 inches apart. Poke top of each once with fork to vent steam.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Store leftovers loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

250 Calories
14g Total Fat
5g Protein
25g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Empanada
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
300mg
13%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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