Recipe

Empanada La Cantina Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Notyourmomma / All my dishes 2 years, 5 months ago Taught to me from the owner of La Cantina circa 1976, St. Petersburg Florida-well loved cubans, bean soup and individual empanadas. Companion restaurant to Rollande et Pierre Prep:25m Cook:70m Servings:8	Notyourmomm
	olive raisin tomato ground beef onion pie crust sherry delicious

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Ingredients

Pastry for double crust pie ( can use frozen)

1 lb. of ground beef (turkey if you want)

1 large onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

2 cloves of garlic

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1/2 teaspoon of oregano

1 small can of tomato sauce

1/2 can of sherry * use the tomato sauce can*

1/4 cup sliced stuffed green olives

1 sm. pkg seedless raisins

1 egg white

Directions

Saute onion, garlice, green pepper in small amount of olive oil until tender.

Add ground beef, cook until meat is no longer pink.

Gently warm sherry with the raisins in small sauce pan.

Add tomato sauce and sherry soaked raisins with the sherry to the meat mixture.

Add olives. Simmer for 20 minutes til nearly dry.

Meanwhile prepare pie crust. Line 9 inch pie pan with bottom crust.

brush with beaten egg white on inside bottom crust.

This prevents leakage.

Spoon meat mixture over crust.

Top with other top crust. Crimp edges to seal, Make slits in top crust.

Place on cookie sheet and bake 350. degrees until crust is brown about 45 minutes.

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Comments

krumkake 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Yup, yet another to add to my long list - this sounds soooooo good! Thanks for the post...

bonjody 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Raisins and Sherry make this different and definitely worth trying. I make a similar raisinless version called Tamale Pie, topped with polenta. It's my kind of comfort food. Thanks!!

notyourmomma 9 months, 1 week ago said:
Made this tonight and skipped the crust. Used ground turkey meat and served it over sofrito rice.

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