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These empanadas are more South American in style than Mexican. The dough is a traditional baked butter dough, and the filling includes classic ingredients like hard-boiled eggs and olives — elements commonly found in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

I grew up making Mexican empanadas, which are often more boldly seasoned, sometimes fried, with flavors that instantly take me back to my childhood. And while these are different, I truly love them. They carry the same homemade warmth and sense of tradition.

For me, making empanadas is always something meaningful. The style may change and the ingredients may vary, but the purpose stays the same: bringing people together around food made by hand. These connect me to South America, while still reminding me of the delicious Mexican empanadas I’ve been making since I was a child.

Time

Prep time: 40 minutes
Rest time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 10–12 minutes
Total time: About 1 hour

Yield: 12–14 empanadas
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Latin American
Category: Main Dish / Appetizer

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 14 tablespoons (1¾ sticks) room temperature butter

• ½ cup water

• 1 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

• ½ pound ground beef

• 1 small onion, finely diced

• 1 small bell pepper, finely diced

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• ½ teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)

• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

• 6 olives, chopped

• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

To finish:

• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

Instructions

1. Make the dough by combining flour, salt, room temperature butter, and water until incorporated. Knead for 15 minutes until smooth. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.

2. Cook the filling by sautéing onion and bell pepper. Add ground beef and cook through. Season with spices and salt. Remove from heat and mix in eggs, olives, and green onions. Let cool.

3. Assemble by dividing the dough, rolling into discs (use an Empanada Press to make it easier), filling, sealing tightly, and crimping the edges.

4. Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes until golden.

Let cool slightly before serving.

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Baked Beef Empanadas

Classic homemade empanadas made with a simple dough and a seasoned beef filling with eggs and olives.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine latin

Keyword empanadas

Prep Time 35 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 14 Empanadas

Calories 297kcal

Author Charbel Barker

Equipment

• 1 empanada press

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 14 tablespoons room temperature butter
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

• ½ pound ground beef
• 1 small onion finely diced
• 1 small bell pepper finely diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
• 2 hard-boiled eggs chopped
• 6 olives chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

To finish:

• 1 egg beaten (for egg wash)

Instructions

• Make the dough by combining flour, salt, room temperature butter, and water until incorporated. Knead for 15 minutes until smooth. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
• Cook the filling by sautéing onion and bell pepper. Add ground beef and cook through. Season with spices and salt. Remove from heat and mix in eggs, olives, and green onions. Let cool.
• Assemble by dividing the dough, rolling into discs, filling, sealing tightly, and crimping the edges. Brush with the egg wash.
• Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes until golden.

Nutrition

Serving: 1empanada | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 759IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg

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The first time my husband went to Mexico (before we were married), he fell in love with the tostadas that my mom made for him. I am not exaggerating when I say that I think he ate 6 or 7 of them in one sitting! They really are that good.

What Ingredients Do You Need To Make Authentic Tostadas

The main components of a tostada are those that I listed above – beans, ground beef (or another type of meat), vegetables (lettuce and tomato), and tortillas.

It is easy to go to the store and get ready to eat tostada shells. That said, I prefer to fry my own. They taste better that way and are so much more authentic. Another healthier option is to bake the tostada shells. I do this sometimes and they are still great! 

For the beans, it is important that you can spread them, so refried beans (black or pinto) are the best.

Back in Mexico, we used to cook and mash our own beans, but that can take a long time! Having three little boys, time is something that I don’t have very often. That is why I usually use pre-made, refried beans. No matter what you use, you will definitely want to include beans for this to be an authentic Mexican tostada.

There is another type of tostada called “tostadas de tinga”, which is delicious. Check out the recipe here. 

The next step to making delicious tostadas is to have fresh veggies and well-seasoned ground beef.

Once everything is ready, just layer the ingredients, starting with the beans, on top of the recently fried tortillas and serve with cheese, salsa, and Mexican crema if desired. 

These are perfect for any occasion and are sure to be a hit. Anytime that someone asks for traditional Mexican food, these tostadas are on the top of my list for recipes to show them.

I hope that you enjoy these as much as we do, and make sure to let me know how it turned out in the comments below!

Check Out These Other Authentic Mexican Recipes

• Authentic Mexican Entomatadas Recipe with Chicken
• Authentic Mexican Chiles En Nogada Recipe
• Authentic Mexican Meatballs Recipe (Albondigas Mexicanas)
• How to Make Authentic Mexican Tamales
• The Best Chilaquiles Recipe

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Traditional Mexican Tostadas

This delicious recipe for traditional Mexican tostadas is super easy to make and perfect for your next fiesta!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword mexican recipe, tostadas

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 10 tostadas

Calories 275kcal

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 10 Corn Tortillas
• 1 can of Refried Beans
• 1 lb of ground beef
• salt pepper, cumin, paprika, and oregano to season the meat
• 1/4 onion diced
• 1 to mato diced
• 1/2 head of lettuce finely chopped
• queso fresco or another cheese
• Mexican crema
• Salsa Verde
• 1/2 cup canola oil for frying tortillas

Instructions

• Fry the tortillas in oil, or buy store bought tostadas.
• Cook the ground beef with the onion, tomato, and seasonings.
• Heat the refried beans.
• Form the tostadas by spreading refried beans on the fried tortilla, and then add the ground beef, lettuce, cheese, salsa verde, and Mexican crema.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tostada | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.3mg

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With sunny days on the way, along with it the many activities that we participate in outside – like soccer, baseball, swimming, etc. So if you are like me, and you are looking for some easy dinner recipes, you are in the right place. This slow cooker Balsamic Brisket, aside from being juicy and tender, is also easy to make by just adding all of the ingredients in your crockpot!

A while back we traveled to Texas – sometimes known as the BBQ capital of the world. We were visiting some friends and had the chance to visit a few good restaurants, and we fell in love with the brisket at one of the BBQ places that was called “Cooper’s.” This restaurant has won many awards for its food, and believe me, they are well deserved! Just thinking about the food that we ate there just makes my mouth water!!!

Unfortunately, we are pretty far from Texas, and we can’t go as often as we would like to go just for the BBQ. So, I set out to make my own good brisket recipe and after a little bit of experimenting, I came up with this recipe and it is de-lic-ious! This may not be the same as what you can get in Texas, but I bet that you won’t be able to stop eating it!

My husband was excited when I told him what I was making, because he loves a good brisket, and he was really impressed after giving this a try. He worked in Texas for a couple of summers, so he had a chance to try many different versions of brisket, and he said that this definitely is comparable. The great thing is that you can make it using your slow cooker, so you don’t have a lot of steps to follow. Next time that you are thinking of something to make for a get together or for a pot luck, give this recipe a try.

It has a great combination of spices, beef broth, and balsamic vinegar – which makes a perfect mix of flavors. All you have to do is put all of the ingredients into your slow cooker and let the flavors cook together with the meet to make it juice and tender. All while you are doing everything else that you need to do around the house!

Don’t miss out on this one … it is great to eat on burritos, quesadillas, hamburgers, tostadas, or just by itself!

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Slow Cooker Balsamic Brisket – A great, easy recipe for anytime!

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 2 Pound of Beef Brisket
• 1/2 Cup of Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 1/2 Cups of Beef Broth
• 2 T of dried Thyme
• 4 Bay Leaves
• 2 T Garlic Powder
• 2 T Pepper
• 1 T Cumin
• 2 T Dried oregano
• 1 t Red Pepper Flakes
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Add all of the above ingredients to your crock pot, and let it cook for at least 4 hours on high heat, or 8 hours on low heat. Shred and enjoy!

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