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Empanada Grande

Bite into a wedge of this flaky Latin American pastry, made easy with frozen peas and hash browns and lots of smoky sausage.

Prep Time: 15 Min

Total Time: 45 Min

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SJerzGirl said: report Posted: 2/22/2013 10:10:42 AM
With sausage and hash browns, I'm more inclined to have scrambled eggs and cheese than peas. I'd turn these into breakfast empanadas and love every bite!
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CBart369 said: report Posted: 4/1/2012 11:06:24 AM
This is an excellent recipe. However, I used turkey sausage, well drained. So it turned out a bit dry. Next time I will add a little cheese or sour cream for moisture. I will use this recipe again and again.
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zendaddy said: report Posted: 3/1/2012 5:50:46 AM
I love this recipe. I have adapted it though for my vegetarian tastes. I use some soy crumbles and sometimes will use soy chorizo. it's easy to fix and I can't get enough. anyone that I have made it for agrees and often asks for the recipe.
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nestleha said: report Posted: 11/17/2011 4:06:26 PM
I used chipolte chicken sausage and added shredded cheese and it was delicous!! My husband and I both loved it and I'll will be making it again! It was even good the next day cold :)
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Kellee884 said: report Posted: 4/23/2011 1:08:03 PM
I used spicy chorizo and instead of the hash browns I used fresh potato diced into one inch squares. I had to bake it a bit longer because ofthe fresh potatoes but it made all the difference in making this a really tasty dish. I'll deffinatelymbe making it again.
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eneer001 said: report Posted: 12/21/2010 7:43:13 AM
I would add hard boiled eggs as this is a tradition in Argentina. Just chopped them up and add to the filling.
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Becca1601 said: report Posted: 10/29/2010 7:09:15 AM
It was good. I substituted spicy sausage to give it some flavor. It still needed something, maybe some gooey cheese or some other filling. I'll try again, as it was so easy.
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mrthrower said: report Posted: 3/20/2010 1:32:27 PM
Pretty good. I did think this was lacking some flavor though. Very easy to make; I will make this again but add ??? to give it more flavor.
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Maureen850 said: report Posted: 3/5/2010 10:52:43 AM
My grandchildren and husband loved these little pockets of meat, potatoe and onion. I served them for lunch with a green salad, also took some with us on a road trip, so easy to eat and better then fast food. They will be something I make on a regular basis. I also changed the filling once, used cooked hambuger meat (90% lean), pizza sauce and cheese. They were a great hit also.
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hderhut said: report Posted: 2/26/2010 1:24:33 AM
This reminded me of the meat pies my grandmother made.She never wasted any food so hers were usually made with left overs. I made two versions of this recipe one original and one with leftovers. (small pieces steak and pork loin diced fine,mixed vegetables and a piece of baked potato,some cooked spinach and diced onion)I had some friends over,since this was way to much for just me.I added a small salad of fresh greens and a fruit yogurt cup for desert.Every one got a quarter of each and they liked both versions.