Empanada Pie

Making a big empanada pie is faster than filling individual pastries with beef, mushrooms, olives, and herbs.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 441 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• cooking spray
• 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, chopped
• 1 small egg
• 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) package pie crusts
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2.5 teaspoons paprika
• 0.5 cup pitted kalamata olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place onion in a food processor and process to a medium chop. Use a garlic press to add garlic to the chopped onion.

Step 2

Preheat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, onion, and garlic to the hot pan. Reduce heat to medium and saute until golden, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Place mushrooms in the food processor and process to a medium dice. Stir into the onion mixture and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, process olives to a fine mince and set aside.

Step 4

Add oregano, paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, and pepper to the pan; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Crumble in ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon or spatula, until thoroughly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in olives. Remove from heat and cool for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Line the plate with 1 pie crust.

Step 6

Carefully spoon the cooled beef mixture into the crust. Press the second crust on top. Slice air vents in the top crust.

Step 7

Beat egg and water together in a small bowl. Brush egg wash thoroughly over the complete surface of the pie.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.