55min · 12 servings
Our Puerto Rican Empanadas, or Pastelillos de Carne, are beef-filled baked meat pies with so much flavor! They’re easy to make a big batch of in under an hour and are perfect for lunch, dinner, and snacks. Everyone loves these tasty Spanish Beef Empanadas!
Ingredients:
Dough (or use 12 Goya Discos)
• 2 ½ cups All purpose flour plus more for sprinkling
• 1 stick butter
• 1 egg beaten
• ¼ cup water
• 1 pinch salt
Filling
• 1 pound ground beef (we recommend Certified Angus Beef® brand)
• 1 medium potato (parboiled, peeled, and diced small)
• ¼ cup Goya Sofrito plus 2 additional Tablespoons
• 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 packet Goya Sazón con Azafran
• 20 Spanish olives roughly chopped
• ¼ cup Water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredde