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Sweet Potato Ground Beef Empanadas

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Ingredients

Green Sauce

  • 2 cups cilantro, packed
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 10 leaves fresh mint
  • 4 pieces green onions, ends trimmed
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mayo
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt

Empanada Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup cold water

Empanada Filling

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced into ¼-inch cubes
  • ½ small white onion, minced
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, minced
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Prepare the green sauce by blending all ingredients in a food processor and refrigerate.
  2. Make the empanada dough by mixing flour, salt, and oil, then gradually adding cold water until crumbly. Shape into a disk and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Cook the ground beef in a skillet, breaking it apart and adding minced garlic and half of the spice mixture. Cook until fully cooked.
  4. Remove the beef, leaving drippings in the skillet. Cook the sweet potato with remaining spices until tender, then combine with beef, onion, cilantro, and vinegar.
  5. Roll out the chilled dough, cut into triangles, and fill with the beef mixture. Seal the edges with water.
  6. Cook in an air fryer at 400℉ for 3 minutes per side or bake at 400℉ for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
423
Total fat
28g
Total carbohydrates
34g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
0mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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