Pastelitos de Carne

Name: Pastelitos de Carne
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef, ground; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, diced; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/4 cup pitted green olives with pimentos, chopped; 2 tbsp raisins; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed; 1 egg, beaten

Flaky puff pastry turnovers filled with a savory and sweet Cuban picadillo meat mixture. Perfect as a snack, appetizer, or breakfast item.

55 minMediumServes 6380 cal/serving

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef, ground
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup pitted green olives with pimentos, chopped
2 tbsp raisins
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 puff pastry sheets, thawed
1 egg, beaten

Instructions

1

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2

Add 1 small diced yellow onion, 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper, and 2 minced garlic cloves, sautéing for 4 minutes until softened.
3

Add 1 lb ground lean ground beef to the skillet and cook for 6 minutes, breaking it apart, until cooked through to an internal temperature of 160°F.
4

Stir in 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives with pimentos, 2 tbsp raisins, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, and 1/2 tsp dried oregano, then simmer for 5 minutes until liquid evaporates.
5

Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6

Cut 2 thawed puff pastry sheets into rectangles and place a spoonful of filling onto one half of each rectangle.
7

Fold pastry over filling, seal edges with a fork, brush top with 1 beaten egg, and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Questions

Can I make Pastelitos de Carne gluten-free?

Not cleanly. 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed has no substitute that behaves the same way in this dish. If you need strictly gluten-free, start from the gluten-free appetizer collection instead.

How long does Pastelitos de Carne keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Pastelitos de Carne?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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