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    Spinach Cheese Empanadas
    Spinach Cheese Empanadas



    Popeye
    and Olive Oyl!!

    I
    am grateful to E.C.Segar, creator of these characters.

    Thanks
    to his Popeye and Olive Oyl, my kids, (when they were younger and did not
    understand that hubby and I were hoodwinking them) ate greens as they wanted to
    be like Popeye not Olive Oyl!
    Now
    they will feed me the greens if I try the stunt on them.
    It’s
    difficult to believe my little one is in seventh and is as tall as I am. Must
    tell her because I fed her Spinach.
    Coming
    to today’s recipe …
    I
    made this long time ago when there is fresh spinach available in the fields. Actually
    I had made it for International Marathon we had. Never got round to posting it.
     I will love to “ #FireUpYourOven” again for these.

    Spinach
    Cheese Empanadas

    Recipe
    source : here 
    Ingredients:
    Empanada
    Dough:
    • 2
      ¾cups whole wheat flour
    • 1
      cup water
    • ¾
      cup salted butter
    • 1tsp
      salt
    • Pinch
      chilli powder
    • Spinach
      Cheese Filling:
    • 1
      tbsp butter
    • 2
      tblspn olive oil
    • 3
      cloves garlic, minced
    • 1
      tsp chilli powder
    • 200
      grms fresh spinach stems removed, washed, chiffonade
    • 1
      cup ricotta cheese
    • 225
      grms mozzarella cheese, shredded or crumbled
    • 2
      tblspn Parmesan cheese, grated
    • Salt
      and pepper to taste
    Spinach Cheese Empanadas
    Spinach Cheese Empanadas
    Method:
    Make
    the dough:
    • Heat
      water and butter in a small bowl over medium heat until butter has melted.
    • Mix
      flour and salt and chilli powder in a large mixing bowl.
    • Make
      a well in the Pour a little of the warm liquid in and stir with fingertips
      to make a wet paste.
    • Pour in remaining liquid and work the flour
      into the dough with your hand until you get wet, oily dough.
    • Wrap the dough in
      plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
    Make
    the filling:
    • Heat
      the butter and olive oil in a medium kadhai/wok and sauté over medium-high heat
      until melted.
    • Add
      the minced garlic and red chilli powder and sauté until the garlic becomes
      fragrant.
    • Add
      the spinach and sauté until all the greens are wilted.
    • Remove
      from heat. Stir the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and
      cooked spinach together.
    • Season
      with salt and pepper to taste.
    Assemble
    the empanadas:
    • Preheat
      the oven to 190°C/375°F.
    • Tear
      off pieces of dough to roll about 12 large or 24 small balls of dough.
    • Using
      a rolling pin, roll out dough balls on lightly floured surface into circles thick
      circles as too thin dough because this filling can expand and burst the pastry
      if the dough is too thin or the empanada is over-stuffed with filling.
    • Place
      2-3 tbsp of filling in the centre of each dough circle.
    • Fold
      over and press edges firmly to seal.
    • Rope,
      pinch the edges tightly.
    •  In this case, a good tight seal will also
      prevent oozing of cheese during the baking process. Place empanadas on cookie
      sheet and bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
    • Makes 12 large or 24 small empanadas.
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    Comments

    1. After making empanadas recently, I so much like these cuties. The filling with spinach sounds wonderful…

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    2. I like the way you presented the empanadas, in a lunch/paper bag. Cheese and spinach is a nice filling. Yum!

      Reply

    3. So tempting and yummy…

      The filling was so awesome..

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    4. My kids still love spinach and I bet they would love this filling. 🙂 Those empanadas sound yummy with that filling.

      Reply

    5. Well it is difficult to feed spinach to many. Yes i am one of them but that doesn't stop me from baking these, i can always change the filling.

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    6. Spinach and cheese is such a flavorful combo. Empanadas look delicious.

      Reply

    7. The empanads are looking great. I wish I could have some. Good ones

      Reply

    8. lol archana, be prepared to eat greens and vegiies when they go to their new homes and invite you over for lunch 🙂 this ones look great and the combo with cheese am sure even your popeyes wont mind

      Reply

    9. Never made these although I just try soon !! That paper bag click is so inviting :))
      And don't tell me ur LO is as tall as you ?? Wow .. Surely due to the spinach !! Lol

      Reply

    10. Spinach and cheese in empanadas asking me to grab and have some, best way to sneak greens.

      Reply

    11. Empanadas looks so tempting,spinach and cheese combo is always a hit at my place..

      Reply

    12. I have always wanted to make empanadas, but never got a chance. Your spinach & cheese empanadas sound delicious.

      Reply

    13. Archana, I have tried so hard to get mine eat showing them Popeye..it didn't help at all..only now they started liking spinach and only as palak paneer..:)..your empanadas are looking to inviting!

      Reply

    14. Spinach and cheese is an unmistake-able combo at our place. Love those golden beauties.

      Reply

    15. Love this one but I can't eat spinach.. will try with some thing elce….

      Reply

    16. Looks very tempting arch!! my kiddos are fine with spinach as long as it is hidden inside something,or else it is a strict No No!!

      Reply

    17. What a lovely bake Archana! I made something similar and called it calzones! Love the filling 🙂

      Reply

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