Beef Turnovers (empanadas)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sofrito sauce
• 1 packet sazon goya with coriander and annatto
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic or 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 6 large stuffed olives, diced
• 1 package frozen turnover dough (yellow or )
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, heat oil on medium.
• 2 stir in beef and cook until browned.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients, except discos and frying oil.
• 4 lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• 5 roll discos out to about 1/2-inch larger in diameter.
• 6 spoon about 1 tbsp.
• 7 meat mixture into middle, fold over; moisten edges and seal with a fork.
• 8 heat 2-1/2 inches of oil in a deep saucepan on medium.
• 9 cook empanadas in batches, turning to brown on both sides.
• 10 drain on paper towels.