Dominican Beef and Cheese Empanadas

The holidays are here and of course I'm going to be making these Dominican Beef and Cheese Empanadas! They're hands down my husband's favorite type of empanadas! To start, we're going to make a beef picadillo / carne molida filling made with homemade sofrito, Dominican oregano and tomato paste. We're then going to roll out the empanada discs, which you can also make from scratch! Since my husband loves cheesy empanadas, we're going shred fresh cheese and generously fill them. Then we're going to fry them to perfection and enjoy while they're warm! This is the perfect holiday or dinner party appetizer! Be sure to give them a try! For more details on all the recipes you see here visit my website: https://www.chefzeecooks.com/beef-and-cheese-empanadas/ Ingredients 2 lbs Grass-fed Ground Beef 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese or American Cheese 1 cup Shredded Gouda Cheese or Colby Jack Cheese 3 tbsp Homemade Sofrito 1 ½ tsp Dominican Orégano 1 tbsp Sazón con Achiote ¼ tsp Cumin ½ cup Tomato Paste 1 cup Water 2 tsp Kosher Salt Black Pepper to taste 20 Empanada Discs ½ cup All Purpose Flour ½ cup Water Vegetable or Canola Oil for Frying 0:00 Start 1:36 Beef and Cheese Empanadas Recipe 1:42 How to Make Picadillo with Sofrito 3:18 How to Fill Beef Empanadas with Cheese 5:26 How to Freeze Empanadas 5:55 How to Fry Beef Empanadas Feel free to shop some of Kitchen & Cook favorites at my Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chefzeecooks Here are some quick links to some of my favorite cooking products! Cheese Grater: https://bit.ly/47tn3vF Rolling Pin: https://bit.ly/4oUrDtI Dough Cutter: https://bit.ly/3XqpUjv Marble Board: https://bit.ly/3MJL4rl Cast Iron Dutch Oven: https://bit.ly/4pTOM01 Cast Iron Braiser: https://bit.ly/4gIFobr Digital Thermometer: https://bit.ly/4rXz5pl Metal Spoons for Frying: https://bit.ly/4sqkoer Dominican Oregano: https://amzn.to/2x9lQI6 *Please note that some of these links are affiliate links Follow me on social media! Instagram | TikTok: @Chef.Zee Pinterest | Facebook: @ChefZeeCooks For business inquiries please email: hello@chefzeecooks.com