Athenian Ranch Pork Empanadas Rsc Recipes

ATHENIAN RANCH PORK EMPANADAS #RSC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; Set Aside.
• In a medium nonstick skillet, heat one tablespoon extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add fresh ground pork and cook until pork is fully cooked; about 6-8 minutes.
• On a clean work surface, unroll refrigerated pizza dough. Roll or press dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 6 equal squares. In large bowl combine pork, chopped red bell pepper, shallots, artichoke hearts, greek seasoning, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, feta cheese, cayenne pepper, Greek yogurt, 1/3 cup Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing, kalamata olives, 1/2 teaspoon Sicilian sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper. Place 2 tablespoons ranch pork mixture on center of each pizza dough square. Fold each pizza dough square in half diagonally to make triangle; press edges to seal with tines of fork. Place on prepared cookie sheets. Spray empanadas with olive oil cooking spray, and sprinkle with the remaining Sicilian Sea Salt and cracked black pepper. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve Athenian Ranch Pork Empanadas with Remaining Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing for dipping. Serves: 6, prep time: 20 minutes, cooking time: 15 minutes.

EMPANADAS (BEEF TURNOVERS)

Steps:

• For the dough: Heat 1 cup water and lard together in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the liquid is warm and the lard has melted. Meanwhile, mix together flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Put paprika in well, then add a little of the warm liquid and stir with your fingertips to make a wet paste. Pour in remaining liquid while using your hand to work the flour into the liquid. Continue to work dry ingredients into wet ingredients with your hands to form a wet, oily dough. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until dough is chilled, about 2 hours.
• For the filling: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers, bouillon cube, paprika, red pepper flakes, white pepper, and cumin, and cook until onions are soft, about 7 minutes. Add beef, season to taste with salt, and cook, stirring, until meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer filling to a large bowl and set aside to cool. Once filling has cooled, add potatoes, raisins, olives, scallions, and egg. Adjust seasonings. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°. Tear off pieces of dough and, with your hands, roll into about 12 golf-size balls. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough balls on a lightly floured surface into 5'' circles. To assemble empanadas, place about 3 tablespoons of filling in the center of each dough circle. Fold over and press the edges firmly to seal, starting from the middle and working out to the edges. Curve the ends of the empanada to form a crescent. To make the ''rope'' around edge, pinch 1/2'' of one corner edge between your thumb and index finger and fold edge over onto itself. Pinch and pull another 1/2'' of the edge and fold again, making a rough triangle over the first fold. Repeat this folding around edge, pressing each fold tight. Place empanadas on a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

PORK EMPANADAS

Steps:

• To make the filling: Place pork in a large pot and cover with water. Add onion, garlic, salt, oregano, cumin and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. While pork is cooking, prepare dough.
• To make the dough: Sift together the flour, masa harina, baking powder and salt. Add the shortening to the dry ingredients and mix well. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg and 1/2 cup milk. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the egg mixture and stir with a fork until the dough comes together in a ball. Divide the dough into 16 even pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Place in a container, cover, and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• After the pork has simmered for 1 1/2 hours, remove from liquid. Place pork in a baking dish and bake for 1 hour or until meat shreds easily with fork. Remove from oven (keep oven turned on) and shred into small pieces. Add salsa to shredded pork.
• Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• On lightly floured surface, flatten a piece of dough with the palm of your hand. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough to make a 5-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling in the center of the dough circle. Brush edges of dough with milk. Fold dough over filling. Pinch edges together. Crimp with fork to seal.
• Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining empanada dough. Leftover filling can be frozen or used in tacos, tamales, or burritos.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove to rack and cool for about 5 minutes. Serve warm.

EMPANADAS WITH CHIPOTLE RANCH DIPPING SAUCE #RSC

Steps:

• Make the Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce: Chop 2 tbs. shallots and 1 clove garlic in a small food processor for a few seconds. Add a chipotle pepper and 1 tbs. of the adobo sauce and process for about 30 seconds. Add Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing, Greek Yogurt and the zest and juice of a lime. Process until smooth. Remove to a bowl and stir in 2 tbs fresh chives. A quick garnish of chives before serving looks great!
• Bring a small pot of water to the boil and cook diced potatoes until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain.
• Brown ground pork in a pan over medium high heat. Drain the meat and toss in a bowl with the Hidden Valley Original Ranch Seasoning Mix.
• Heat the Olive Oil in the same pan, add 2 tbs shallots and 2 tbs chopped garlic and saute for a minute. Puree a chipotle pepper with 1 tbs. adobo sauce (add a little water if needed) in a small food processor and add to the shallot mixture in the pan along with the tomato paste, corn kernels, potatoes, oregano, cooked pork and water. Cook until all ingredients are well mixed and liquid is almost evaporated. Stir in 2 tbs fresh chives and season with salt and pepper.
• Roll out pizza dough and cut into 5-inch rounds. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of meat mixture in the center of each dough round and fold over into a half moon shape. Seal edges by crimping with a fork. Bake in a preheated 425-degree oven for about 20 minutes, until golden and delicious. Enjoy with the Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce.

PORK EMPANADAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl or food processor combine flour, masa harina, baking and baking powder. Cut in lard and a slowly add in the water.
• Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth. Shape into 12 balls and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450°F Roll out each ball of dough into a 6 inch circle. Drop about 2 tablespoons of pork in the center of each circle.
• Fold the circles and seal the dough using a fork or pastry tool. Brush with milk. Bake for about 20 minutes or untill golden brown.

PORK EMPANADA

Steps:

• Make filling:.
• Heat 4 T oil in a frying pan and fry the onions, adding the garlic when onions begin to color. Set aside.
• Add pork loin and ham to the frying pan and fry till colored, stirring. Set aside (add to onions and garlic).
• Add 1 T oil, sausage and the peppers to the pan and fry. Add to cooked pork and onions.
• Deglaze the pan with the wine, allowing it to bubble and reduce. Return all the ingredients to the skillet.
• Add the tomatoes, saffron, paprika and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Cook gently for 20-30 minutes, leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, make the dough. Put the cornmeal into a food processor.
• Add the dried yeast with the sugar.
• Gradually add the flour, salt, water, oil and 2 eggs and beat, to make a smooth, soft dough.
• Turn the dough into a clean bowl, cover with a dishtowel and leave in a warm place for 40-50 minutes to rise.
• preheat oven to 400. Grease a shallow roasting pan or 12x8 dish. Halve the dough, roll out one half on a floured surface, a little larger than the pan.
• Lift this into place, leaving a border hanging over the edge.
• Spoon in the filling. roll out the other half of dough and lay in place.
• Fold the outside edge of bottom crust over the top and press gently all around edges. Prick the surface and brush with beaten egg.
• Bake pie for 30-35 minutes.
• Cut into squares.