5 from 3 votes
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.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
10
Calories:
192 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
South American
Ingredients
- 10 disks empanada dough about 6 inch large, rolled out on floured surface
- 10 oz lamb mince
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup red pepper thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic chopped
- 1 garlic lightly crushed, clove
- 1 teaspoon ginger chopped
- 2 cups leek white part only, thinly sliced
- 1 cup zucchini thinly sliced
- 1 cup fennel thinly sliced
- 10 shiitake mushrooms sliced, caps
- 1 jalapeno chili
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons mint chopped
- 1½ cups mozzarella grated, smoked
- 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 Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.002g
(0%)
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
141mg
(6%)
Potassium
237mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
699IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 699IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.