Empanada Filling

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 12 pitted kalamata olives, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Stir flour into water in a small bowl until dissolved.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute onion in oil until softened, about 5 minutes; add ground beef, olives, cumin, and paprika. Cook and stir the beef mixture until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Pour flour-water mixture into the beef and stir to coat evenly. Add raisins, stir, and cook until the raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Fold eggs into the beef mixture; season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool before using to fill empanadas.