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Potato, Pepper, and Chorizo Empanadas

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)163.2863
Energy (kCal)4528.5342
Carbohydrates (g)363.5838
Total fats (g)268.4544
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. To make dough: | 2. Sift together flour and salt. Use pastry blender to add butter to make a coarse meal with pea sized lumps. | 3. Beat together egg, water and vinegar in a small bowl. | 4. Add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. The mixture will look somewhat shaggy. | 5. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and gather together. | 6. Knead gently once or twice with the heel of your hand just enough to bring all the dough together. | 7. Flatten into a rectangle, wrap in plastic and chill one hour. | 8. To make filling. | 9. Remove chorizo from casing and cook on med-low in olive oil in a saucepan, about 5 minutes, stirring. | 10. Transfer to bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings behind. | 11. Add onions and cook 15 minutes. | 12. Add garlic, bell peppers, bayleaf, salt and oregano and cook another 15 minutes. | 13. Add potatoes to the onion/pepper mixture and stir. | 14. Cook over low heat 10-12 minutes. | 15. Stir in chorizo, then cool to room temperature Discard bay leaf. | 16. To assemble: | 17. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. | 18. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and form each into a disk. | 19. Keeping remaining disks covered, roll out 1 piece on a lightly floured board into a 5 inch round. | 20. Spoon 2 T filling onto center and fold into half, enclosing filling. | 21. Press edges together to seal, then crimp with a fork. | 22. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. | 23. Brush with egg/water wash then bake 25 minutes. | 24. Cool 5 minutes before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    flour 2 1/4 cups 1301.13 284.8622 21.1522 5.0481
    salt 1 1/2 1/2 - - - -
    butter 1/2 cup 684.0 31.428 21.372 57.6
    egg 1 71.5 0.36 6.28 4.755
    ice water 1/3 cup 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    white vinegar 1 tablespoon 2.682 0.006 0.0 0.0
    chorizo sausage 1 lb 2063.8847 8.437000000000001 109.3178 173.5931
    olive oil 2 tablespoons 238.68 0.0 0.0 27.0
    onion 2 cups diced 128.0 29.888 3.52 0.32
    garlic 3 tablespoons minced 37.995 8.4303 1.6218 0.1275
    red bell pepper 1 diced - - - -
    green bell pepper 1/2 diced - - - -
    bay leaf 1/2 - - - -
    salt 1/2 teaspoon - - - -
    oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried 0.6625 0.1723 0.0225 0.0107
    potato 1/2 peeled cubed - - - -
    egg 1 beaten 71.5 0.36 6.28 4.755
    water 1 tablespoon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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