Easter Empanadas with Lamb and Mushrooms
These Easter Empanadas with lamb and mushrooms are small pastries stuffed with delicious filling and are great holiday party snacks.
Serving: 10
Calories: 192kcal
Ingredients
- 10 disks about 6 inch large empanada dough, rolled out on a floured surface
- 10 oz lamb mince
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons Extravirgin olive oil
- 1 cup red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, lightly crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
- 2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white part only
- 1 cup zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fennel, thinly sliced
- 10 shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
- 1 Jalapeno Chili
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
- 1½ cups smoked mozzarella, grated
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon of water
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. Add red pepper and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add garlic, ginger, leeks, zucchini, fennel and mushrooms. Sauté until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and remove from heat.
- Let cool 5 minutes. Stir in mint and cheese. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, heat a skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the crushed garlic clove.
- Add minced lamb beef and bay leaf. Season and sautée until the meat is brown and cooked through.
- Allow to cool completely and add to the vegetables and mozzarella mixture. Refrigerate for ½ hour.
- Arrange 1-2 tablespoon of the filling on one side of each disk.
- If needed, brush the edges of the empanada discs with the egg white or water, this is will help them seal better and keep the filling from leaking while baking .
- Fold the empanada discs and seal the edges. You can either use a fork to help seal, or use your fingers to twist and curl the edges.
- Brush the empanadas with the egg wash; this will give them a nice golden glow when they bake.
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 F and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Then serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 699IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg
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