Name: Tuna Empanada
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped; 1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 pound high-quality canned Spanish tuna packed in olive oil, drained, coarsely flaked; 2 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled, sliced; Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed; 2 ounces thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto; 1 large egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)

A large tuna pie cut into big squares alonside a platter of blistered padron peppers and a tomato salad.

Photo by Patricia Heal

Empanadas may be popular in Latin America, but they arrived there via Spain, where they were often akin to pies, as this Galician recipe is. Thanks to both canned tuna and store-bought frozen puff pastry, this empanada gallega de atun is very easy to make.

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