Baked Empanadas Recipe (Easy & Delicious Beef)
These baked empanadas are filled with a mouthwatering mixture of seasoned beef, tomatoes, and green olives, all wrapped in flaky, golden-brown dough. Perfect for a quick dinner or a fun appetizer, this recipe is as easy as it is delicious!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 1.31 oz package Taco Seasoning mild
- 1 10 oz can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
- ¼ cup Green Olives with Pimento chopped
- 1 11.6 oz package Frozen Empanada Dough it will say "for baking"
- 1 Egg White whisked in a small bowl
Instructions
- Defrost empanada dough in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Add ground beef to a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and break it up with a wooden spoon or meat chopper
- Once mostly cooked, drain fat if needed. Add taco seasoning and diced tomatoes, stirring to coat.
- Finish cooking and stir in green olives and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out each empanada disk slightly.
- Place 1-2 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each disk. Brush edges with egg wash, fold into a half-moon shape, and crimp edges with a fork.
- Place empanadas on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
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