Empanadas

(There is supposed to be a (~) over the n, I don't know how to do that on my keyboard.)

This recipe was in the Friend awhile ago, when they featured recipes from Chile...I tried it out and it's been a favorite in our family ever since! I like the diversity of the ingredients and that, when combined, they taste so delicious!

1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tbsp. chopped garlic
1/4 c. raisins, chopped
1/4 c. green olives, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. flour
1 3/4 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 c. grated cheese
1/3 c. cilantro, chopped
2 pkgs. (8 biscuits each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough
1 egg
1 tbsp. water

1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the beef, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook until the beef is browned and the vegetables begin to soften. Add raisins, olives, vinegar, flour, allspice and cumin. For spicier empanadas, add cayenne pepper. Cook until the mixture thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and cilantro.

2. Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll one biscuit into a 4-inch circle. In a small bowl, beat the egg with one tablespoon of water. Brush half the biscuit dough with egg. Scoop 1 rounded tablespoon of meat filling onto the dough. Fold the dough over and press the edges with a fork to seal the dough closed. Repeat with remaining biscuits and place empanadas on a large baking sheet. Brush them with egg and bake them for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 16 empanadas.

Green Chili Enchilada's

1 lb. ground beef
1 jar green chili salsa
1 can green chili enchilada sauce
2 cups grated cheese (or as much as you would like)
flour tortillas

Brown ground beef and 1/2 jar of salsa.
Drain off fat and liquid. Put about
1/4 cup beef and however much cheese
you like on the tortilla. Fold burrito
style and put in a greased 9x13 pan.
Repeat until pan is full. Pour enchilada
sauce over the top. Sprinkle some grated
cheese over the top, cover with foil and bake
at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

Beef Stroganoff

2 lbs. ground beef
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 8 oz. container sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
egg noodles

Brown ground beef,salt and pepper meat,
then drain off grease. Boil egg noodles
while meat is cooking. Mix in soup and
sour cream with the meat, cook until warm.
Serve ground beef mixture over noodles. Enjoy!!

Baked Steak

Round steak, tenderized, cut into serving sized pieces
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 T. butter
2 beef boullion cubes
onion, optional, cut into rings.

Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Coat steak
with flour mixture. Melt butter in a pan.
Brown steak pieces. Place steak back into pan after
browning pieces. (I use a cast iron pan) Add enough
water to fill about 1/2 of the pan. Add 2
beef boullion cubes and put onions on top of
the steak. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 2-3
hours. Keep checking to make sure that the water
doesn't run out. Add more water if needed. Serve
with mashed potatoes because this yummy meal makes it own gravy.

Sloppy Joe's or Stuffed Green Peppers~Two Meals in One!

2 Lbs. hamburger
1/4 C boiled rice
1 lg. onion, chopped fine
1/2 green pepper, chopped fine
1 pint tomato juice
1 8oz can tomato sauce
1-2 tbs. chili powder (I usually add more rather then less but it is to your taste)
salt and pepper to taste
Brown the hamburger in a large soup pot, drain. In a seperate pan, saute green pepper and onion in oil until onion is clear. Add the rest the ingredients. Boil together until thick, about 1 hour.
***If you like stuffed green peppers you can use this meat recipe for them. Just cut the peppers in half, removing all seeds, and boil for 5 minutes. Pour some tomato juice in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Place green pepper in pan, fill with meat mixture, and cover with foil. Bake for 30-45 minutes. YUMMY!