Easy appetizers or finger foods for parties!

[becca]

McC's easy Monkey bread recipe she mentions in OT led me ot the Pillsbury website here I found this recipe for easy empanadas.  I may try them for a Superbowl party we are attending.  I am sure one could play with various fillings.  Make them veggie, provided the crust is vegan.

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/beef-potato-and-chorizo-empanadas/baaf0733-82e4-4b06-ba8c-045a534136f0

[Macabre]

Sweet potato empanadas are a fave!

[becca]

Do you make your own dough or use the prepared dough?  Have you posted it here?

[Macabre]

DH had made his own dough.

Though I do some with the Pillsbury crescent rolls, spinach and feta as a my own version for dinner once every couple of months. They are not true empanadas, but they work for me.

[GoingNuts]

Love that idea!  You can also look in the freezer section for Goya frozen empanada rounds.

[nameless]

the pre-made pie dough is a shortcut...but I've found that I don't really like the taste of pre-made pie dough with empanadas.

...I vote for looking for the empanada rounds in the freezer section as GN suggested!

SO many things you can do! I made a roasted/mashed squash style last week. Roasted butternut squash...mashed...added in sauteed onions...mexican spices...seasoned black beans...sweet corn (defrosted and tossed in pan for the last minute with onions.)  SO GOOD! Can make a green chile sour cream dipping sauce (or mix green enchilada sauce with a little sour cream).

Go to foodgawker or tastespotting and search 'empanadas' and you'll get ideas. I also google up 'empanada restaurant menu' and find ideas.

[CMdeux]

Nom-nom-nom...

and to add to nameless' lovely idea--


be sure to add "Invite CM for dinner" to the end of your recipe.