Beef Recipes -Beef Empanadas

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Beef Empanadas

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Ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef
2 large red onions, thinly sliced
1/2 of a red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 of a green bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. beef stock
1/2 cup stuffed olives
1/4 cup raisins
4 bay leaves
1 tsp. cumin
pastry crust 9enough to make 8 - 5 inch rounds

Directions

Brown beef, onions and bell peppers with 1 bay leaf. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and drain completely in colander. Allow to cool.
Thaw pastry crust cut into 5-inch rounds.

Remove eight pastry discs and divide filling between all eight. Fold pastry over and crimp edges firmly. Fry in hot(350°F) peanut or olive oil for 4-5 minutes, until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.