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Venezuelan Empanada Filling
A delicious and easy-to-make filling for empanadas, inspired by the flavors of Venezuela.
⏱30 min🍽8 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●8 oz Venezuelan cheesea type of queso fresco
- ●1 ripe plantain crumbly plantainmashed
- ●1 small onion speck of onionminced
- ●3 cloves robust garlicminced
- ●1 package empanada doughhomemade or store-bought
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Mash the plantain and mix with minced onion and garlic.
- 3
Add the Venezuelan cheese and mix until well combined.
- 4
Place the empanada dough on a floured surface and roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- 5
Use a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass to cut out circles of dough.
- 6
Place a tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the center of each dough circle.
- 7
Fold the dough over the filling and press the edges together to seal.
- 8
Brush the tops with a little water and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.