Empanadas are Mexican-style pastries filled with meat, vegetables, or even dessert. This family-sized version is known as an empanada gallega. It's served in wedges like a stuffed pizza. Pork Carnitas would also be a delicious filling. Leftovers are best reheated in the oven.
Tender, thin flat iron steaks are quickly seared and served on crusty broiled rolls with spinach leaves, mozzarella cheese, tomato, and avocado slices.
Eggplant slices are dipped in egg and bread crumbs and then baked, instead of fried. The slices are layered with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
A bed of tender mushrooms is laden with the winning combination of chicken, mozzarella and more mushrooms, proving you just cannot have too much of a good thing. Serve with rice or noodles.
