Spiced Sweet Potato Filling for Empanadas
The perfect sweet and savoury filling for your empanadas.
15 min
4 1/2 cups
25 calories
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
Instructions
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.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 25, Fat 1 g (Saturated 0 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 20 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 2 g), Protein 0 g.