Squash and Kohlrabi Empanadas Recipe
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Squash and Kohlrabi Empanadas

By: Jennie 
"Need to sneak some vegetables by a picky eater? These empanadas, inspired by a trip to Mendoza, Argentina, are the perfect vehicle for spicing up boring vegetables. Use homemade dough if you want, but for those short on time as we all usually are, store-bought pie crust works great. Switch up the vegetables with what is in season."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 16 empanadas
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled and cubed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 large yellow squash, cubed
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 (15 ounce) package pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in kohlrabi, and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until kohrabi has softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Toss in yellow squash and continue to cook until squash is tender for 4 more minutes. Stir in the green onion, spinach, and nutmeg. Add more salt and pepper, as needed. Cook until the spinach has wilted, about 1 minutes. Set mixture aside to cool.
  2. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Beat the egg with water in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Roll out the pie crust by running a rolling pin over it once or twice. Cut out about 16 6-inch circles using a large cookie cutter or cereal bowl. Fill the center of each circle with about 1 tablespoon of the kohlrabi mixture. Brush the edges of the pastry with water, then fold the dough in half. Crimp the edge of the dough with a fork to seal, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pastry and vegetable filling. Prick each empanada with a fork, then brush with the egg wash.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and flaky, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve hot from the oven.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 308 | Total Fat: 20.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by Chrisbelel   view full review
I used acorn squash...yellow would have been much soupier...so had to cook it longer. It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by RMSR   view full review
I made the recipe as-is, but there is no way to get 16 empanadas out of this... I used the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2011 by minminm5   view full review
Not too bad. I did do some alterations: Added Mushrooms and red pepper flakes. Make sure to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by Elisabeth Thomas   view full review
I made the empanada dough from scratch (and had to bake these longer as a result), but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by magpie81   view full review
My modifications: when sauteing the garlic and ginger I added half a yellow cooking onion,...

 

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