🇦🇷 Empanadas Salteñas

🧄 Ingredients

• 500g ground beef
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp chili flakes
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 10 green olives, pitted
• Empanada dough discs (store-bought or homemade)
• 1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk (for brushing)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Boil potatoes until just tender. Drain and set aside.
2. Sauté onion and bell pepper in butter until soft. Add beef and cook until browned.
3. Stir in spices, salt, pepper, and potatoes. Cook 5 more minutes. Let cool.
4. Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F). Line a tray with parchment.
5. Fill each dough disc with 1 tbsp filling, a slice of egg, and an olive. Fold and seal with braided edge.
6. Brush tops with egg wash. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden.

💡 Tips

• Chill filling before assembling to prevent leaks.
• Serve with llajua or chimichurri for extra flavor.