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🍽️ Quick Cheese Empanadas

312 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• yellow onions 2 pcs.
• garlic cloves 1 pcs.
• mozzarella 1 pcs.
• eggs 1 pcs.
• oil 1 tbsp.
• Gouda, grated 100 g
• salt pinch
• pepper, black ground pinch
• paprika, sweet mild pinch
• puff pastry 1 pcs.

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with fan.
2. 2. Halve the onions and peel them.
3. 3. Dice the onions finely.
4. 4. Peel the garlic and chop it.
5. 5. Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
6. 6. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
7. 7. Heat oil in a pan over high heat.
8. 8. Fry the onions and garlic for about 2 minutes.
9. 9. Let the onion and garlic mixture cool down.
10. 10. Mix the cooled mixture with the Gouda and the mozzarella.
11. 11. Season the filling with salt, pepper, and paprika.
12. 12. Roll out the dough flat.
13. 13. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
14. 14. Cut the dough into 8 rectangles.
15. 15. Divide the cheese filling into 8 equal portions.
16. 16. Shape the portions into small balls using your hands.
17. 17. Place one cheese ball on each dough rectangle.
18. 18. Fold the dough over the filling to form a triangle.
19. 19. Press the edges of the triangle firmly together.
20. 20. Fold the two bottom corners of the triangle upwards.
21. 21. Crimp the edges in a wavy pattern between your fingers to seal.
22. 22. Place the finished empanadas on the baking tray.
23. 23. Lightly beat the egg yolks with a fork.
24. 24. Brush the empanadas with the egg yolk.
25. 25. Bake the empanadas in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
26. 26. Remove them when they are golden brown and crispy.
27. 27. Serve the empanadas hot or lukewarm.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 312
• Protein: 13 g · Fett/Fat: 22 g · Carbs: 20 g