Finely dice the vegetables for the filling to make filling the empanada’s easier.
If the filling is to moist, drain off excess moisture in a colander.
A cold filling will keep the dough from warming up when making the empanada’s and becoming too soft to work with
It is perfectly possible to freeze the empanada’s. Reheat to piping hot before serving.
Leave the mince out for the vegetarian version.
Add diced chorizo and/or chopped chillies for a more spicy version.