Sausage Empanadas

Savory pastry snacks filled with a spiced sausage, vegetable, and cocoa mixture, baked until golden-brown and served with dipping sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 207 kcals 2484.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 20.2 grams 242.2 grams
Fat 11.1 grams 132.8 grams
Protein 6.5 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
47 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
CondimentsSauces
1
piece
Sweet Chilli Sauce
for serving
Dairy
75
g
Butter
chilled, cubed
50
ml
1
piece
Egg
free-range
1
piece
GrainsCereals
225
g
Plain Flour
plus extra for dusting
Liquids
100
ml
Beef Stock
or game stock
Meat
225
g
Sausages
venison preferred, skins removed
NutsSeeds
1
clove
Garlic
crushed
0.75
tsp
Cumin
ground
1
pinch
1
pinch
Black Pepper
freshly ground
0.5
tsp
Turmeric
ground
0.5
tsp
OilsFats
1
tbsp
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
finely chopped
1
piece
Carrot
diced

Steps

  • Remove the meat from the sausages and discard skins.
  • Fry the onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes then add sausagemeat and brown.
  • Stir in the carrot, tomato purée, cumin, cocoa, and chilli and cook for 4 minutes.
  • Add stock, boil, then simmer for 25 minutes before cooling.
  • Pulse flour, turmeric, chilli flakes, butter, and salt in a food processor.
  • Add milk and egg yolk and pulse until a dough forms.
  • Knead the dough briefly, wrap in film, and chill for one hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Roll out pastry and cut twelve 10cm circles.
  • Place a spoonful of filling on each circle and beat the remaining egg.
  • Brush edges with beaten egg, fold over, and seal while removing air.
  • Crimp the sealed edges with a fork.
  • Bake on a tray for 10 minutes until golden.
  • Serve warm with sweet chilli dipping sauce.