Beef Turnovers

Empanadas

Preparation info
  • Makes approximately 1 dozen

    6

    inch turnovers
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Good Cheap Food

By Miriam Ungerer

Published 1973

  • About

Empanadas are the sandwiches of South America: they may be eaten hot or cold, they may be sweet or savoury and served either as hors d’oeuvre, a main course, a snack, or a dessert. Any food that versatile is certainly worth learning about. These empanadas are filled with picadillo (a sort of Mexican hash made with ground beef) and are best eaten hot. Leftover meats, fish, refried beans, ratatouille, cheese and onions, or any moist but not too sloppy filling makes