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Empanadas

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  Ingredients: Little bit of veg oil Little bit of all purpose flour Pie dough 2 medium potatoes 1 pound beef or alternative ground meat 1 onion 1 bell pepper Garlic to taste 2 tbsp chili powder 2 tbsp cumin 1 tbsp paprika Green olives 1 egg Directions Cut 2 medium potatoes into small cubes Bring salted pot of water to boil, add cubed potatoes While potatoes are boiling, dice 1 onion and 1 bell pepper, mince garlic Add little bit of veg oil to frying pan and bring to medium heat Once heated, add diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic to pan Cook until onions begin to look translucent and add 1 pound ground beef or alternative meat When meat is cooked thoroughly, add boiled, cubed potatoes Add 2 tbsp chili powder, 2 tbsp cumin and 1 tbsp paprika, and stir until integrated Remove from heat and let chill in refrigerator until cool Once chilled, take out (also chilled) pie dough (we're not doing the pie dough recipe on this entry, get it pre-made if you like) Preheat oven to 375 degrees ...

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

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  Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes (Idaho or russet) 1 pack bacon (original recipe calls for 12 slices, my pack came with 9 and was fine) 1/2 cup flour 6 cups milk, heated (I used 2%) 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated Salt and black pepper, to taste Sour cream for garnish Chives for garnish, I used green onion Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F Bake 4 large potatoes for 45 minutes. When done, a paring knife should cut through easily Cook 1 pack (9 slices) bacon in a large pot When bacon is crispy, remove and set aside, leaving the bacon grease in the pot Heat 6 cups milk Add 1/2 cup flour to bacon grease, stir for 1 min, until fat and flour are combined Pour in heated milk and stir for 15 min over medium heat, until bubbly and thickened Scoop pulp out of baked potatoes and add to milk mixture Mash pulp with back of wooden spoon in the pot, leaving it a little chunky Break cooked bacon into bits and add to soup Add 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese. When the cheese melts, remov...