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KETO EMPANADAS
You’re going to love these Flavorful KETO EMPANADAS are made with Fathead dough and a tasty ground beef filling. They taste amazing!
You’re going to love these because they are are so good! I make them for my family once a month. T
WHAT FILLING TO USE?
Onion, garlic, ground beef, and spices – delicious, very flavorful filling
Fathead dough is a dough made from almond flour, cream cheese, and shredded mozzarella.
You’re going to be impressed with how well it bakes, puffed and golden and tender! Miracle keto dough.
INGREDIENTS
Filling:
- ▢2 tablespoons avocado oil
- ▢½ lb. lean ground beef (85/15)
- ▢1 small onion, finely chopped (4 oz)
- ▢1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- ▢½ teaspoon salt
- ▢¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ▢½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ▢½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Dough:
- ▢ (6 oz) 1 ½ cups shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
- ▢1 oz cream cheese, cubed
- ▢ (3 oz) ¾ cup blanched finely ground almond flour
- ▢1 large egg
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet(rimmed) with parchment paper.
- Heat oil in skillet, over medium-high temp. Add the onion and beef and heat, into small pieces, stir to break down the beef , until beef is no longer red, about four mins. Drain.
- To the skillet, return the drained beef mixture. Add the smoked paprika, salt, pepper, cumin and garlic. Cook, stirring, one more min. Take it out from heat and put it aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, put mozzarella, to make the Fathead dough. Put cubed cream cheese on top. Microwave for thirty secs. By using a rubber spatula, Stir, then microwave for thirty more secs. Stir again, then mix in the almond flour – dough won’t come together yet.
- With the spatula, add the egg and mix well, then work the batter into slightly sticky, elastic, smooth dough by using hands.
- Between 2 parchment sheets, place the Fathead dough, and roll to ⅛-in. thickness. Using a cookie cutter, cut as many 3.5-inch circles. Re-roll the scraps. Cut more circles. Make about twelve circles.
- On the prepared baking sheet, place the dough circles. On one half of each circle, place a heaping tbsp. of the beef mixture, leaving a ½-in. border, then to make a half-circle, fold the dough over and pinch the edges closed.
- Bake the empanadas for ten mins. Turn them over, and bake 8-10 mins longer, until it turns golden brown. Cool for ten mins before serving.
NUTRITION PER SERVING
Serving: two keto empanadas | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 378mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g