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Empanadas with Butternut Squash Recipe

October 8, 2014 By Sylvie 25 Comments

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These flaky little pockets of pizza dough filled with creamy ricotta cheese and savory pumpkin or butternut squash puree are an easy fall recipe your family will love. Love this delicious combo of butternut squash and ricotta in these empenadas - these just scream fall!Hi, I’m Sandy. I’m so excited to share this empanada with butternut squash recipe with all of you! Sylvie was nice enough to ask me to guest post today and share one of my favorite easy fall recipes from my own blog, Everyday Southwest. I have “re-vamped” it to make it even faster and easier than the original just in time for the busy months of fall that are coming our way.  I mean really… we don’t always have the time to make dough from scratch! So, I know what you are thinking, “What is the difference between an empanada and a calzone?” An empanada is a favorite street food in Mexico. The pockets of dough are filled with all kinds of fillings—ground beef, green chile pork, even dessert fillings like apple or mango. The great thing about empanadas is that they are usually smaller than a calzone and much easier to eat while walking around shopping, site seeing or just sticking them in a sack lunch for work or school.   Empanada with Butternut Squash Recipe The dough of an empanada is usually flakier than a calzone and has a rich, buttery taste. I have changed my recipe to substitute frozen, uncooked dinner rolls for the traditional dough. You can also use two to three prepared pie crusts to make the empanada dough and that will give the flaky, buttery taste. If you have a little extra time, you can use a boxed pie crust mix that allows the dough to be a little thicker (like the photo above) or even us a prepared pizza dough from your grocer’s deli or freezer section. I prefer the dinner rolls when I am in a hurry because they don’t require rolling them out and cutting the dough into shape, they are the right size already. Just thaw them out, give them a pat or quick roll out with a rolling pin, and then fill them the same way as the pie crust in the recipe below. The empanadas are great fall recipe and this ricotta and squash filling make them perfect for a meatless meal.   I hope you love them! Be sure to let Sylvie know how you like them.  You can follow her on Facebook or leave a comment here on the blog. And, if you have any questions, you can always find me “at home” on Everyday Southwest.   I hope to hear from you soon!   —Sandy

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Empanadas with Butternut Squash and Ricotta Filling
 
Author:
Sandra Hoopes
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Southwest
Serves: 8
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Ingredients
  • Dough
  • 8 frozen, uncooked Dinner Rolls or 2 prepared pie crusts
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • Filling
  • 15oz can butternut squash or pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano or rosemary, minced
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
  • 2 eggs, divided
  • 1½ cups ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
  1. Thaw 8 frozen, uncooked dinner rolls or remove the prepared pie crust from the refrigerator.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Heat oil in a large sauté pan or skillet. Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent then, stir in the squash or pumpkin puree and sauté until heated through. Season with kosher salt and black pepper, sprinkle with the Mexican oregano or rosemary and chile flakes.
  4. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg add the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover with plastic and chill.
  5. Pat each dinner roll into the shape of a disk. Roll until very thin on a floured surface. Or, cut 3 large circles out of each pie crust then, knead the scraps together and roll out 2 to 3 more.
  6. Place equal amounts of squash puree and ricotta mixture onto the center of each circle. Fold one half of the circle of dough over the filling and form a half moon shape. Seal the edges together by folding over the edge of the empanada and pinching together with your fingers or seal the edges together with the tines of a fork.
  7. Brush melted butter over the empanada. Cut 3 small holes in the top of the empanada for steam to escape.
  8. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Comments

  1. Candi Elm says

    October 8, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    This sounds like a very fun recipe. Lots of flavors. I can’t wait to try, I am pinning
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    • Sylvie says

      October 8, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      I know! I love how there’s a bit of spiciness in there too!

      Reply
  2. Janellebnm says

    October 8, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    These look Amazing! Perfect Fall recipe.

    Reply
    • Sylvie says

      October 8, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      I totally agree! :-)

      Reply
  3. Summer says

    October 9, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    Oh yum this looks so good! I have never tried making my own empanadas but I think I might have to try now.
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  4. Anjanette @MommaYoung says

    October 10, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    I love this idea for all our fall vege’s. These empanadas with butternut squash sounds so good!!!
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    • Sylvie says

      October 10, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Fall veggies are sooo good, and in an empanada? Yum!

      Reply
  5. Rebeccca (A Book long enough) says

    October 13, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    Believe it or not, butternut squash is showing up in my organic co-op share this week, so thank you for the recipe!!!
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    • Sylvie says

      October 13, 2014 at 3:04 pm

      Oh I would be so excited to find that in my box! Lucky you! And enjoy :-)

      Reply
  6. Caroline says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Looks so good. This is the kind of meal I like to eat on a Friday night with a glass of wine.
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    • Sylvie says

      October 13, 2014 at 3:04 pm

      Mmmmm… You’re giving me ideas…! :-)

      Reply
  7. Alana @ ihaveafutureandahope.com says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    These look delicious! Now you have me wondering if this would be good as a chicken pot pie recipe to. I have always thought of empanada’s as a sweet dessert, now I have new ideas. Thank you!!
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    • Sylvie says

      October 13, 2014 at 3:06 pm

      So glad it’s got you thinking of new ideas! I’m sure Sandy would be able to let you know!

      Reply
  8. aimee fauci says

    October 13, 2014 at 3:41 pm

    I’ve never seen this type of spin on an empanada. Very interesting but possibly more healthier than my version of meat and lots of cheese.

    Reply
    • Sylvie says

      October 13, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      Yes, Sandy is super creative!

      Reply
  9. Tara Joy says

    October 13, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    I will have to try this! A little outside of my norm but I am always up for trying new things! :)
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    • Sylvie says

      October 13, 2014 at 9:08 pm

      Let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  10. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    October 14, 2014 at 12:05 am

    I have never made my own empanadas, but using dinner rolls makes it sound easy! You are a clever lady :)
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    • Sylvie says

      October 14, 2014 at 7:26 am

      Yes! Sandy is awesome!

      Reply
  11. carolyn | homework says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creativity on The Inspiration Board at homework. I loved your project and featured you today!
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    carolyn ~ homework
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    • Sylvie says

      October 18, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      How exciting! Thank you so much – I just grabbed a button!

      Reply
  12. Lou Lou Girls says

    October 19, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    Oh my! Yummy. Pinned. Lou Lou Girls
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    • Sylvie says

      October 19, 2014 at 7:59 pm

      :-)

      Reply
  13. KC the Kitchen Chopper says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:57 am

    very creative use of dinner rolls and pie crusts. I’ll bet butternut and ricotta are a winning combo. Thanks for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. I look forward to seeing what you bring next. Thursday 9:00 PM EST. Pinned. http://www.theKitchenChopper.com

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    • Sylvie says

      October 21, 2014 at 2:56 pm

      So glad to have linked up! And yes, Sandy has some great ideas – I wish she was cooking at my house! :-)

      Reply

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