Beef pastelitos recipe

Crispy Pastry Crust filled with savory beef and gooey cheese!

A standard food in any Puerto Rican household, Pastelillos are super easy to make and seriously delicious. Whether you have unexpected guests over, are in the mood for a quick snack or dinner - these Spanish turnovers are the perfect solution. My kids love them and my husband grew up on them. Here's how to

Pastelitos de carne are the perfect Cuban savory-sweet pastry filled with beef picadillo, baked, then brushed with simple syrup.

Pastelillos de carne are a Puerto Rican street food staple. This recipe is made with a homemade dough and flavor-packed beef filling.

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A traditional Puerto Rican meat turnover, similar to an empanada but it's not an empanada. It's a pastelillo.

Pastelillos are deep-fried meat pies stuffed with a savory filling of lean ground beef, green olives, and onion seasoned with sofrito and sazòn.

Cuban pastelitos de carne are sweet, savory, and flaky. These meat pastries are made with puff pastry, ground beef, and simple syrup.

Here is my question for you, have you ever had a Pastelillos? Pastelillos is a Spanish beef patty which is a very famous pastry among Puerto Ricans and Dominicans. If not you need to figure out how to get your hands on these little gems of goodness because they are AWESOME. I have been married […]

Pastelitos de carne (cuban beef pastry) are sweet and flavorful all at once with a nice golden flaky outer shell.