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Cheesy Beef Empanada Pockets
Family Friendly
Cheesy Beef Empanada Pockets

with Balsamic Glazed Rocket Salad

30 min
Difficulty: 2/3
South American

These Cheesy Beef Empanada Pockets are a crowd pleaser and are one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.

Allergens

May contain traces of allergens
Celery
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Sulphites

Utensils

Baking Tray
Garlic Press
Grater
Chopping Board
Knife
Grill Pan

Tags

Family Friendly
SEO
Ingredients
Bell Pepper

Bell Pepper

1

Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove

1

Mature Cheddar Cheese

Mature Cheddar Cheese

60

British Beef Mince

British Beef Mince

240

Ground Cumin

Ground Cumin

1

Central American Style Spice Mix

Central American Style Spice Mix

1

Chicken Stock Paste

Chicken Stock Paste

10

Tomato Puree

Tomato Puree

30

Puff Pastry Sheet

Puff Pastry Sheet

1

Wild Rocket

Wild Rocket

40

Balsamic Glaze

Balsamic Glaze

12

Water for the Beef

Water for the Beef

100

Preparation
1
Get Prepped

Preheat your oven to 220°C. Remove the puff pastry from your fridge. Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips, then chop into roughly 1cm pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Grate the Cheddar cheese.

2
Cook the Beef

Heat a large frying pan on medium-high heat. When hot, add the beef mince and chopped pepper. Cook until the mince has browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break it up the mince as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.

3
Add the Flavour

Stir the ground cumin, Central American style spice mix and garlic into the pan. Stir-fry until fragrant, 1 min. Pour in the chicken stock paste, tomato puree and water for the beef (see ingredients for amount). Stir and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat. Simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated, 6-8 mins, stirring occasionally. IMPORTANT: The mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

4
Make the Empanadas

Once the filling is ready, cut the puff pastry sheet(s) in half widthways to make rectangles (use half a sheet of pastry per person). Spoon the beef filling and grated cheese onto one half, leaving a 1cm border at the sides. Dampen the edges with a little water, then fold the top half of the pastry over the filling to enclose. Gently press down the sealed edges with the back of a fork to seal the parcel on all 3 sides.

5
Ready, Steady, Bake

Use a sharp knife to lightly score 3 diagonal lines on the top of the pastry lid (don't cut all the way through). Carefully transfer the pastry parcels to a baking tray. Bake on the middle shelf of your oven until the pastry is golden, 20-25 mins.

6
Finish and Serve

When everything is ready, pop the rocket into a medium bowl. Drizzle with some oil, then toss to coat. Plate up the empanadas with the rocket alongside, and drizzle the balsamic glaze over the rocket for those who'd like it. Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

1113

kcal

Energy (kcal)

4658

kJ

Energy (kJ)

70.6

g

Fat

36.3

g

of which saturates

74.7

g

Carbohydrate

17.6

g

of which sugars

47.8

g

Protein

3.13

g

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