Best Ground Beef Turnovers Recipes

GROUND BEEF TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the water, egg and vinegar. Add to shortening mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork until mixture forms a ball. Cover and chill for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, combine the first six filling ingredients. Divide pastry into 15 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion into a 6-1/2-in. circle. , Mound a heaping 1/3 cup filling on half of circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. , Cut three slits in the top of each turnover; brush with cream. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender and crust is golden brown.

SAMBOSA GHOUSTI (TURNOVERS WITH GROUND BEEF AND CHICKPEAS)

Steps:

• Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan and add onion. Cook, stirring, until golden brown. Add meat and cook, breaking up lumps with edge of a heavy metal spoon.
• When meat loses raw look, add the water, stirring. Cook, stirring, until most of liquid evaporates.
• Spoon meat mixture into a sieve and press to drain off oil.
• Put chickpeas in container of a food processor or electric blender and grind as fine as possible. Put ground chickpeas in a mixing bowl and add the meat mixture, salt, pepper, garlic powder and coriander. Blend thoroughly.
• Lay out won ton skins, a few at a time, on flat surface. Rub outer rims with water. Spoon equal portions of meat mixture into center of each. Fold over rims to make triangles, pressing with fingers to seal.
• Heat oil for deep frying to about 365 degrees. Add turnovers, a few at a time, and cook until golden brown, turning as necessary, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.

GROUND BEEF AND BACON TURNOVERS #RSC

Steps:

• Cook and drain bacon and set aside (pre-cooked microwavable bacon works great).
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a large saute pan, brown the ground beef in 1 tbsp of olive oil and drain.
• Add add remaining tbls of olive oil, chopped onion, grape tomatoes and sliced red bell pepper. Continue to saute until onion and pepper are tender. Add cooked and crumbled bacon and cheese and toss gently. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Lay out four 18" x 18" pieces of Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap.
• Unroll the pie crusts and lay one round crust in the center of each piece of foil.
• Add one quarter of the beef saute to the middle of each round pie crust leaving a 1" edge for folding.
• Carefully fold the Pie Crust over to make a turnover and crimp the edges to seal. Bring the Reynolds Wrap up and around the turnover leaving the top uncovered.
• Place on the center rack of a 450 degree oven and cook for approximately 20 minutes until lightly browned.
• Cool slightly and cut in half. Serve with a bottle of peppery Pinot Noir.
• Bon Apetite!