Piño Chilean Empanada Filling

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 lbs ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 large onions
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (comino)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup raisins
• black olives
• 1 diced hard-boiled egg

Recipe

• 1 preparation: chop onion, mince garlic.
• 2 saute onion in olive oil and add garlic. once onions are translucent add beef and brown. while browning, add salt, sugar, spices, and bay leaf.
• 3 simmer for 20 minutes uncovered.
• 4 remove bay leaf, and add olives and raisins.
• 5 serve in your choice of empanada dough, made from scratch or frozen (i use cubanita brand).