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Sweet Potato Black Bean Empanadas
  • 16 MINUTES COOK TIME
  • 2 HOURS TOTAL TIME
PHOTOS BY LAURA HEINEMAN
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Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 C whole wheat flour
  • ¼ t salt
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 2 T cold water
  • 1 T cider vinegar
  • 1 large egg
  • Cooking spray

Stuffing

  • ½ poblano, brunoise
  • 1 T ground cumin
  • ½ C sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked, mashed
  • ½ C canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 T green onions, chiffonade
  • 1 T cilantro, chiffonade
  • ½ t paprika
  • ¼ t salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°

Combine flours and ¼ t salt in a large bowl and stir with a whisk. In a separate bowl, combine oil, water, vinegar, and egg in a medium bowl. Gradually add oil mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Knead lightly until smooth. Shape dough into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour.

Brunoise poblano, peel and mash cooked sweet potatoes, and chiffonade green onions and cilantro.

Combine cumin, poblano, sweet potatoes, beans, herbs, paprika, and salt in a large bowl; mash with a fork until almost smooth.

Divide dough into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a ball. Roll each dough portion into a (5-inch) circle on a lightly floured surface. Working with 1 portion at a time, spoon 3 T of filling into center of each circle. Moisten edges of dough with water; fold dough over filling. Press edges together to seal. Place empanadas on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut 3 diagonal slits across top of each empanada and lightly spray with cooking spray.

Bake at 400° for 16 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool for 5 minutes after baking.

Recipe in Action

  • 6 servings
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
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