Alright, I love to cook, but as an engineering student, I don't have much time. Therefore, I'm a major fan of inventing new ways to combine pre-made and fresh ingredients with minimal cooking times. 

Today's theme is the empanada!

These tasty treats leave a lot of room for variation, if you read the link above. The recipe below is intended to make large, stuffed empanadas with well-rounded contents suitable for feeding active teenage boys, like the ones I live with. 

( For meat-eaters, for vegetarians, for everyone! )