Bri made me empanadas, they were deeeeelicious!!

Thanks to "Big Boss" for sharing his skills with Brian. These were yummy!!




Ingredients:

1lb ground beef

2 tblsp sofrito

2-3 tblsp tomato sause

1/2 packet sason

adobo

oregano

green olives-chopped (1/2 small jar approx 2.5 oz)

hot sauce

1 tblsp capers optional

1 packet empinada discs

remove discs from freezer and separate (saving plastic sheets for freezing patties)

Instructions:

1) heat skillet and brown ground meat,as meat is browning add adobo generously to taste.

2) once meat is browned add approx 1/4 cup water and 2 tblspns tomato sauce and allow to simmer approx 7/8 minutes.

3) add 2 tblsp sofrito

4) add hot sauce, a couple of shakes

5) add oregano

6) add chopped green olives

7) cook additional 5 min

8) drain mixture in colander and let sit for approx 10 min.

9) take each thawed disc one @ a time and roll out a bit w/roller/glass/or beer bottle.

10) place beef mixture in center and fold over, leaving enough edge on bottom to fold over and seal w/ fork.