{"id":811,"date":"2023-10-18T14:14:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/?post_type=recipe&#038;p=811"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:16:22","slug":"pepperoni-breakfast-empanadas","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/recipe\/pepperoni-breakfast-empanadas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepperoni Breakfast Empanadas"},"template":"","recipe_time":[18],"recipe_type":[125,34,56,210,195,60,109,120,40],"class_list":["post-811","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","hentry","recipe_time-30-60-minutes","recipe_type-baking-sheetpan","recipe_type-breakfast-brunch","recipe_type-breakfast-brunch-dish-type","recipe_type-eggs","recipe_type-original-irresistible","recipe_type-pepperoni","recipe_type-pepperoni-pepperoni-product","recipe_type-quick-easy","recipe_type-small-group"],"acf":{"pr_id":"hpep-pepperoni-breakfast-empanadas","recipe_chef":{"name":"","link_type":"none","page":null,"url_internal_custom":"","url":"","file":null,"email_address":"","email_subject":"","email_body":"","phone_number":""},"recipe_featured_image":287,"recipe_introduction":"","simple_introduction":"","recipe_description":"Start your day with a flavorful kick by indulging in Pepperoni Breakfast Empanadas. These savory hand pies are filled with scrambled eggs, diced HORMEL<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Pepperoni, spicy jalape\u00f1os, and crumbled queso fresco, all wrapped in a golden-brown crust. Serve them with your favorite salsa, chipotle sauce, guacamole, and sour cream for a satisfying breakfast that's bursting with flavor.","serving_information":{"serving_display":"","recipe_yield":""},"recipe_times":{"prep_time":30,"cook_time":15,"perform_time":""},"recipe_parts":[{"title":"","ingredients":[{"amount":{"whole_number":6,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"eggs, beaten","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":"cup"},"description":"HORMEL<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Pepperoni, diced","product":[123]},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"small jalape\u00f1o, diced","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":12,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"frozen empanada discs","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"cup"},"description":"crumbled queso fresco","product":""},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"Salsa, chipotle, guacamole and sour cream, if desired","product":""}],"directions":[{"content":"Remove frozen empanada discs from freezer and let thaw."},{"content":"Scramble the eggs, add the pepperoni and diced jalape\u00f1os and add salt and pepper to taste."},{"content":"Add some cooking spray to a saucepan and cook eggs."},{"content":"Remove from heat and let cool."},{"content":"Preheat your oven to 375\u00b0F."},{"content":"Place empanada discs on waxed paper. Put 2 tablespoons of egg mixture in the center of each empanada. Sprinkle some crumbled queso fresco over eggs."},{"content":"Using a brush, moisten the edges of the empanada discs with water. Fold the empanada discs and bring the edges together, sealing them by pressing down on them with a fork."},{"content":"Glaze the tops with beaten egg."},{"content":"Bake on a lightly oiled baking sheet until golden, about 10 to 12 minutes."},{"content":"Serve with tomato salsa, chipotle, guacamole and sour cream, if desired."}]}],"nutrition_info":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/recipe"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1571,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/811\/revisions\/1571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"recipe_time","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_time?post=811"},{"taxonomy":"recipe_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-pepperoni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_type?post=811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}