Best 10 Beef Turnovers Recipes

EMPANADAS (BEEF TURNOVERS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sofrito, Sazon, garlic, oregano and black pepper. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• On a lightly floured work surface, using a rolling pin, roll out discos until 1/2-inch larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 tbsp. meat mixture into middle, fold in half to form a half moon; moisten edges with water and pinch to seal closed, or seal with a fork.
• Fill a deep saucepan with oil to a depth of 2 1/2-inches. Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking (350 degrees F on deep-fry thermometer). Cook Empanadas in batches until crisp and golden brown, flipping once, 4 - 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

GROUND BEEF TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the water, egg and vinegar. Add to shortening mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork until mixture forms a ball. Cover and chill for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, combine the first six filling ingredients. Divide pastry into 15 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion into a 6-1/2-in. circle. , Mound a heaping 1/3 cup filling on half of circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. , Cut three slits in the top of each turnover; brush with cream. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender and crust is golden brown.

EMPANADAS (BEEF TURNOVERS)

Steps:

• For the dough: Heat 1 cup water and lard together in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the liquid is warm and the lard has melted. Meanwhile, mix together flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Put paprika in well, then add a little of the warm liquid and stir with your fingertips to make a wet paste. Pour in remaining liquid while using your hand to work the flour into the liquid. Continue to work dry ingredients into wet ingredients with your hands to form a wet, oily dough. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until dough is chilled, about 2 hours.
• For the filling: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers, bouillon cube, paprika, red pepper flakes, white pepper, and cumin, and cook until onions are soft, about 7 minutes. Add beef, season to taste with salt, and cook, stirring, until meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer filling to a large bowl and set aside to cool. Once filling has cooled, add potatoes, raisins, olives, scallions, and egg. Adjust seasonings. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°. Tear off pieces of dough and, with your hands, roll into about 12 golf-size balls. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough balls on a lightly floured surface into 5'' circles. To assemble empanadas, place about 3 tablespoons of filling in the center of each dough circle. Fold over and press the edges firmly to seal, starting from the middle and working out to the edges. Curve the ends of the empanada to form a crescent. To make the ''rope'' around edge, pinch 1/2'' of one corner edge between your thumb and index finger and fold edge over onto itself. Pinch and pull another 1/2'' of the edge and fold again, making a rough triangle over the first fold. Repeat this folding around edge, pressing each fold tight. Place empanadas on a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

EMPANADAS - BEEF TURNOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sofrito, Sazón, garlic, oregano and black pepper. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• 2. On a lightly floured work surface, using a rolling pin, roll out discos until 1/2" larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 tbsp. meat mixture into middle, fold in half to form a half moon; moisten edges with water and pinch to seal closed, or seal with a fork.
• 3. Fill a deep saucepan with oil to a depth of 2 1/2". Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking (350°F on deep-fry thermometer). Cook Empanadas in batches until crisp and golden brown, flipping once, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

BEEF AND CABBAGE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat butter in large sauce pan. add onion and cook gently until tender, about 5 mionutes. add meat and cook and stir until all redness disappears. add cabbage, carrot, salt, pepper, mace, worcestershire sauce and water. cover and simmer 15 minutes. uncover and continue cooking until all excess liquid cooks away. meat should be moist but not wet. cool.
• heat oven to 425 f
• roll pastry very thin into oblongs or squares (roll 1/2 at a time) and cut into 6-ince (15-cm) squares. you should be able to make 18 squares so be sure to roll very thin.
• lay the pastry squares out on the counter and top each one with 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the meat mixture. moisten 2 adjacent edges of the square with water and fold pastry over to form a triangle, pressing together along edges wtih the tines of a fork. put on large cookie sheets. beat egg yolk and water together an dbrush over tops of turnover (not on edges).
• bake 25 to 30 minutes or until very well browned. serve hot.

EMPANADAS (BEEF TURNOVERS)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes.
• 2. Add onions, and cook 5 minutes more. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sofrito, Sazon, garlic, oregano, and black pepper. Lower heat to medium-low, and simmer until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• 3. On a lightly floured work surface, using a rolling pin, roll out discos until 1/2-inch larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 tbsp. meat mixture into middle, moisten edges with water, fold in half to form a half moon, and seal closed with a fork.
• 4. Place empanadas on a non-stick cookie sheet, brush with egg wash, and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. (the empanadas can also be deep fried in oil for 4-6 minutes, flipping once, until crisp and golden brown, drained on paper towels before serving.)

TANGY BEEF TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add sauerkraut and cheese. , Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into rectangles. Place on greased baking sheets; pinch seams to seal. Place 1/2 cup beef mixture in the center of each rectangle. Bring corners to the center and pinch to seal. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

SAMBOSA GHOUSTI (TURNOVERS WITH GROUND BEEF AND CHICKPEAS)

Steps:

• Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan and add onion. Cook, stirring, until golden brown. Add meat and cook, breaking up lumps with edge of a heavy metal spoon.
• When meat loses raw look, add the water, stirring. Cook, stirring, until most of liquid evaporates.
• Spoon meat mixture into a sieve and press to drain off oil.
• Put chickpeas in container of a food processor or electric blender and grind as fine as possible. Put ground chickpeas in a mixing bowl and add the meat mixture, salt, pepper, garlic powder and coriander. Blend thoroughly.
• Lay out won ton skins, a few at a time, on flat surface. Rub outer rims with water. Spoon equal portions of meat mixture into center of each. Fold over rims to make triangles, pressing with fingers to seal.
• Heat oil for deep frying to about 365 degrees. Add turnovers, a few at a time, and cook until golden brown, turning as necessary, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.

BEEF TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add salt and pepper; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms, onions and parsley in butter until tender. Add tomatoes; simmer for 5 minutes. Add the olives, Parmesan cheese and beef; mix well. Cool. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Divide dough into eight portions. Roll each into an 8-in. circle. Place on greased baking sheets. Mound about 1/2 cup filling on half of each circle. Fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Bake at 375&$deg; for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Top with spaghetti sauce and cheese if desired.

BEEF AND CHEESE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• In large skillet cook beef, green onions, bell pepper, and black pepper over medium heat until meat is brown. Drain fat.
• Stir in sloppy joe sauce.
• Simmer, uncovered for 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Stir in shredded cheese.
• For each turnover; roll a biscuit to 5-inch diameter.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture onto each biscuit.
• Fold biscuit in half and pinch edges to seal.
• Place turnovers on baking sheet.
• Bake about 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly.
• Serve warm.