Ropa Vieja Empanadas Recipe

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• STEP 1.1 take steak in a pan and cover it with water. Boil it for 1 hour with the lid on.

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• STEP 2.2 keep the steak aside and let it cool and then cut it into pieces.

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• STEP 3.3 heat some oil in a pan and add annatto in it.

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• STEP 4.4 cook it for 1 minute and then discard the seeds.

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• STEP 5.5 to this add onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, cumin, salt, black pepper, garlic and cook it for 2 minutes.

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• STEP 6.6 to this add steak, stalk, olives and carrot.

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• STEP 7.7 stir it well and let simmer on low flame for 10 minutes.

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• STEP 8.8 allow the steak to cool for a few hours or overnight.

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• STEP 9.9 preheat the oven at 400° f.

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• STEP 10.10 in a bowl mix egg and 1 tsp water.

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• STEP 11.11 moist the edges of the dough disk with egg mixture and place the filling in the center.

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• STEP 12.12 fold it into the half moon shape and seal it by gently pressing the edges.

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• STEP 13.13 crimp the edges with a fork so that it will be sealed properly.

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• STEP 14.14 lightly brush the empanadas with egg mix and bake them for 23 minutes at 400° f.