Elk Empanadas

Elk Empanadas are so simple and easy to make! You’ll be an empanada pro in no time at all using refrigerated pie crust paired with the elk meat and cheese to create quite the flavorful bites.

• Ground elk • Olive oil • Yellow onion • Garlic • Ground cumin • Garlic salt • Cajun seasoning • Pepper • Crushed red peppers • Chili powder

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the ground elk, chopped onion, and minced garlic. Cook until no longer pink.

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Add the cumin, salt, cajun seasoning, pepper, crushed red peppers, and chili powder to the skillet and mix to combine.

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Add the tomato sauce to the skillet, stir to combine and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

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Elk Empanadas

Elk Empanadas are so simple and easy to make! You’ll be an empanada pro in no time at all using refrigerated pie crust paired with the elk meat and cheese to create quite the flavorful bites.

• Ground elk • Olive oil • Yellow onion • Garlic • Ground cumin • Garlic salt • Cajun seasoning • Pepper • Crushed red peppers • Chili powder

INGREDIENTS

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the ground elk, chopped onion, and minced garlic. Cook until no longer pink.

STEP 2

Add the cumin, salt, cajun seasoning, pepper, crushed red peppers, and chili powder to the skillet and mix to combine.

Step 3

Add the tomato sauce to the skillet, stir to combine and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

STEP 4

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