Chilean Beef Empanadas de Pino (LINK)

We have some friends who are moving to Chile in the new year, and recently they had us over for a little holiday get together. I was tasked with bringing over an appetizer so, in their honor, I made Chilean empanadas.

Thanks to some help from another friend (who is himself Chilean!) I was able to source a recipe and all the ingredients I needed, supporting a few small, local businesses in the process. The filling was quick to whip up (and so yummy) and with the help of pre-made empanada wrappers, the whole thing came together in about an hour. Muy bien!

For the Pino filling, I used beef all-spice sausages smashed up, from Fresh Valley Farms, just north of me in the Okanagan Valley. I added some Mexican oregano from San’s Latin Market in Kelowna and a dash of smoked paprika (yum) found at my local farm stand, Don o Rays.

Served with spicy salsa and hot sauce, these are a filling snack or quick lunch meal!

Chilean Beef Empanadas de Pino - Pilar’s Chilean Food & Garden