Pumpkin and Pork Empanadas Recipe

Everyone loves eating right? Why don’t you try Pumpkin and Pork Empanadas for your afternoon snack! Just by using an Air-Dryer, you can bake this delicious empanada for your family!

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Pumpkin and Pork Empanadas Recipe

Course Breakfast, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American, French, Italian

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 10 pieces

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons water
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ onion , diced
• 1 red chili pepper , minced
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ cups pumpkin purée
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pack of 10 empanada discs , thawed

Instructions

1. Pre-heat a medium pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the pork and onions. Saute until the pork is browned and the onions are soft.
3. Drain the oil from the pan and discard.
4. Add the pumpkin purée, water, red chili pepper, cinnamon, thyme, salt and pepper to the pork mixture in the pan. Stir to combine everything and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
6. Place the empanada discs on a flat surface and brush the edges with water. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each disc.
7. Fold the dough over the filling to form a half moon. Crimp the edges shut with the tip of a fork and brush both sides of the empanadas with olive oil.
8. Pre-heat the air fryer to 370ºF.
9. Place the empanadas into the air fryer basket.
10. Air-fry at 370ºF for 15 minutes, turning over after 10 minutes.
11. Serve warm.