Spiced Sweet Potato Filling for Empanadas
The perfect sweet and savoury filling for your empanadas.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup finely diced onion
- 1 tbsp Cinco Pepper Blend
- 2 tsp Louisiana Hot & Spicy Dip Mix
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 cups diced sweet potato
- 2 tbsp chopped raisins
- 3 tbsp finely chopped green olives (pitted or stuffed)
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 cup water
Preparation
- Heat oil in frying pan. Stir in onion, Cinco Pepper Blend and Louisiana Hot & Spicy Dip Mix. Cook until onions are softened.
- Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Using a fork, coarsely mash mixture.
- Cool to room temperature before filling empanada dough.
Epicure Products Used
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 25, Fat 1 g (Saturated 0 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 20 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 2 g), Protein 0 g.