What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 7 oz$0.40/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.82Typical price |
 | Ground beef, 1.1 lb$5.49/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $6.05Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
 | Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives, 3.5 oz$0.18/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.85 | ||
Swaps
- Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$3.21 per serving$12.85 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 500 g all purpose flour
- 200 g butter
- 120 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
- 500 g ground beef
- 2 chopped onion
- 4 chopped egg
- 100 g green olives
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt (optional)
- to taste pepper (optional)
Steps
- Boil the eggs in water for 10 minutes, cool them, and chop them.
- Cook the onions and ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and olives, then cool the filling for 5 minutes.
- Mix the flour and salt with the butter, then add water and knead until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough thin, cut circles, fill them with beef and egg mixture, and seal the edges.
- Bake the empanadas on an oiled baking sheet at 400 F for 15 minutes, until golden.
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