Chorizo Empanadas [Video+Recipe] Filling + 3 Types of Dough

Looking to try a new filling for your pastelitos, empanadas, or pastelones? This extra-flavorful, easy-to-make chorizo filling is just perfect.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound Mexican-style chorizo sausages ([454g])
• 1 red onion ((medium-size, minced [65 g])
• 1 red bell pepper (or green bell pepper (diced [76g])
• 1/3 cup pitted green olives (sliced )
• 1 cup tomato sauce ([115g])
• Salt ((optional))
• 1 sprig parsley (for garnish, chopped (optional))
• 2 egg (medium) (hard-boiled, minced)
• 1/2 cup diced boiled potatoes
• 1 cup cheddar cheese ((or cheese of your preference)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- 1. Removing casing ---
2. 2Removing casing: Slice the casing with a knife and remove and discard the casings.
3. 3--- 2. Cooking meat ---
4. 4Cooking meat: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage. Cook stirring, breaking down the clumps, until the chorizo is browned and cooked through (about 7 minutes. Discard excess grease if you find it necessary (it wlil depend on the sausage you use).Stir in onion and cook and stir until it turns translucent. Add pepper and olives and cook stirring for a minute.Pour in tomato sauce and stir until it is heated through. Season with salt to taste (I didn't add any). Remove from the heat and sprinkle with parsley (optional).
5. 5--- 3. Using extra ingredients ---
6. 6Using extra ingredient: For empanadas and pastelitos, you can mix in the minced boiled egg or the diced boiled potato. Alternatively, you can stuff empanadas with cheese and this chorizo stuffing.