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Mexican Empanadas
Mexican empanadas can be served at breakfast or as a dessert item. The fillings of the empanada can contain various sweets such as pumpkin, yams or cream. fruit fillings are also common. Empanadas are not only considered a sweet treat. They can also be filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables. In some parts, empanadas filled with chicken and cheese are eaten at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. -
Breakfast Empanada Ingredients
- 3 cups plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 Spanish chorizo links (spicy dried pork sausage; 6 to 8 ounces), ground
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 pound boiling potatoes, peeled and shredded
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup grated queso blanco or Monterey Jack cheese
- 8 frozen empanada or turnover wrappers, thawed
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Empanada Questions
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Empanadas are a popular sweet meat treat in Northern New Mexico. They are usually made from cow tongue. Who brought them to this area? EC 1 AnswerThe Empanada had its origin in the '"muaajanat", they were the savory pastries introduced into Spain and Portugal during the Arabic occupation of the Iberian Pe... read more
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