Culinary Institute of America

Black Bean Empanadas

Preparation info
  • Makes

    24

    empanadas
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000Baking & Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft
Baking & Pastry

By Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

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Ingredients

Ingredient U.S. Metric
EMPANADA FILLING
Olive oil

Method

  1. To make the filling, heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté, stirring frequently, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. Stir in the cumin and oregano and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the beans and season with the salt and pepper.
  3. Purée the bean mixture with the water. If the beans are too stiff to p