Squash and Kohlrabi Empanadas
"Need to sneak some vegetables by a picky eater? These empanadas, inspired by a trip to Mendoza, Argentina, are the perfect vehicle for spicing up boring vegetables. Use homemade dough if you want, but for those short on time as we all usually are, store-bought pie crust works great. Switch up the vegetables with what is in season."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 15 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Kohlrabi | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
- 2 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled and cubed
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 large yellow squash, cubed
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 (15 ounce) package pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie