Main: Cuban Beef Empanadas
Beau’s Kitchen
Dessert: Strawberry Cannoli Tart
Woolworths Fresh Magazine – September 2020
Hi Everyone!
Hope this weeks Wine Wednesday finds you well and happy. It seems to me as if 2020 is racing to it’s final days and for many of us we will be glad to see the back of it. However, having said that the one thing that has kept me sane through all the Covid dilemma is being able to thumb through recipes and go to my happy place in the kitchen and experiment. Although I have been off the air for a few weeks due to some technical issues, I’ve still been cooking up some great dishes for the family to try.
I’m sure you have all noticed that food has become more and more expensive due to the conditions Covid has placed on everyone across the board, especially our farmers. So this recipe for empanadas is really going to help the budget. Beau Ryan has emerged as a fantastic everyday, family oriented cook. His recipes are easy to follow and have all round appeal. The ingredients he uses are easily accessible which allows for hassle free cooking.
The empanadas were flavoursome, easy and economical. I will admit to adding some moroccan seasoning and a little dash of BBQ sauce. It was a case of taste and adjust which everyone can do to suit their own cravings. The chorizo sausage was a wonderful addition along with currants and diced tomatoes. Be sure to cook the mixture until most of the liquid has evaporated so that the pastry doesn’t become too soggy. The recommended size is an 18cm circle cut out of the pastry. However, next time I’m going to make them a little smaller and have more left over for the next day for lunch. The 500 grams of mince goes a very long way. Beau suggests Sriracha sauce but I just offered sweet chilli sauce which went down very well. Served with a roasted pumpkin and lettuce salad it was enthusiastically received scoring 8.5/10.
The beautiful Cannoli Tart was was a nice surprise.
I thought it might be too sweet but it certainly wasn’t. The flavour is light and definitely not overly rich either. This easily feeds 8 people and is a do ahead recipe set to delight your guests. A winner at 10/10.
Until next week,
From my table to yours with love X
