Red Cabbage, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Empanadas

Empanadas are a popular dish in many Latin American countries and can be filled with a variety of ingredients, both savory and sweet.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 65 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Red Cabbage, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Empanadas

Cooking Method: Baking, Sautéing Cuisine: Latin American Courses: Any, Appetizer, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1280

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Red cabbage
• 100 gram Blue cheese
• 75 gram Walnuts
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 8 sheet Empanada dough

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. In a pan, sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
3. Add the red cabbage and cook until softened.
4. Remove from heat and let it cool.
5. In a bowl, crumble the blue cheese and mix in the chopped walnuts.
6. Add the cooled red cabbage mixture to the cheese and walnut mixture. Season with salt and black pepper.
7. Roll out the empanada dough and cut into circles.
8. Spoon the filling onto each dough circle and fold over to create half-moon shapes. Press the edges to seal.
9. Place the empanadas on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
10. Allow the empanadas to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
11. Enjoy your Red Cabbage, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Empanadas!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 30g10%

Sugars 5g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.