Calabaza Empanada
Galicia — Mother recipe · en it
A traditional Galician dish, the Calabaza Empanada is crispy and full of flavor.
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⏱️ 40 min prep + 20 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini
- 300 g of ground meat
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 100 g of pecorino cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg
- 100 g of flour
- oil for frying
Method
- Prepare the zucchini: slice the zucchini thinly, salt for 10 minutes, then drain.
- Prepare the filling: sauté the onion and garlic in a little oil, add the ground meat and cook until fully cooked, add the zucchini, pecorino cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Prepare the dough: mix the flour with the egg, add a bit of water to get a homogeneous dough.
- Form the empanadas: fill the dough pieces with the prepared filling, seal and form the empanadas.
- Fry: fry the empanadas in hot oil until golden and crispy.
The story
In Galicia, Spain, the Calabaza Empanada is a traditional dish that dates back to agricultural times, where zucchini was a common plant used to prepare various dishes.
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