Dinner for 3

Spring Onion Prawn Empanadas

Name: Spring Onion Prawn Empanadas
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 bunch spring onions; 1 dash olive oil; 1 finely sliced red chilli; 1 clove garlic; 350 g prawns; 75 g feta; 15 g butter; 250 g plain flour; 1 seperated egg; 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar

$14.49for 465 minServes 3

These baked empanadas fill buttery homemade pastry with spring onions, chili, garlic, prawns, and feta.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green onions, 1$1.19 each typical	1	$1.19Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.75 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$6.17Typical price
	Feta, 2.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.85Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.87

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

Spanish Budget Family Dinners Spring

Typical price

$3.62 per serving$14.49 for 4

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Ingredients

1 bunch spring onions
1 dash olive oil
1 finely sliced red chilli
1 clove garlic
350 g prawns
75 g feta
15 g butter
250 g plain flour
1 seperated egg
1/2 tsp white wine vinegar

Steps

Mix the flour, butter, egg yolk, vinegar, a pinch of salt, and 3 tablespoons water into a dough, then rest it for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the spring onions, chili, and garlic for 3 minutes.
Add the prawns and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until they reach 145 F, then stir in the feta and cool the filling.
Heat the oven to 400 F and roll the dough into eight small rounds.
Place filling on each round, fold over the dough, and press the edges closed with a fork.
Bake on a baking sheet for 15 to 18 minutes until golden and cooked through.

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