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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

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In a pan over medium heat, cook the onions in 1-2 tbsp olive oil until slightly softened. Next add-in

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the tender ground beef and break up the meat with a spatula. Season the meat mix with chili

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powder, cumin, and smoked paprika. Now cook the mixture until completely browned. Drop-in any

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salsa of choice and set aside. You can add olives also if you so wish.

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While the beef meat is cooking, add some mozzarella and cream cheese to a bowl and microwave

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the mix for just one minute. Remove and stir well, then return the mix to the microwave for another

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minute. Now stir everything well.

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Next, add the egg to the mozzarella and cream cheese mixture and mix together well. Then add in the

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almond flour and mix well once more.

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The dough needs to be flat so roll the dough flat with a rolling pin or with a piece of plastic wrap on

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top and use a heavy bottle instead. Once you’ve rolled it totally flat, say about ¼” thick, use a bowl

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to cut circle shapes in the dough.

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For any excess dough, you can simply form it into a ball then roll it out again and repeat the process

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until all the dough has been used. After all, you could make an extra beef empanada from the dough

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offcuts!

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Now lay down on a lightly greased cooking sheet, parchment paper or a silicone baking mat,

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whichever you prefer.

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Place a couple spoonfuls of beef meat mixture into each circle on one half and then neatly fold the

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other half right over. Be certain to press down firmly on the edges in order to seal the meat. You can

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also slightly roll the edges to make sure they’re together well or use a fork to gently push down the

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edges to keep everything tidy before cooking.

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Once you’ve made all the ground beef empanadas, cook them at 425 degrees for 12 minutes until

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starting to turn golden brown in the oven then remove and set aside.