Once Christmas days over, put leftovers to good use with imaginative dishes that reinvent Christmas ingredients.
- To make filling, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, capsicums and thyme, and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until soft. Add chorizo and cook, stirring, for a further 5 minutes or until chorizo is lightly browned. Add chilli flakes, turkey, 125ml (1/2 cup) wine and the stock, and simmer for 10 minutes or until liquid has reduced by three-quarters. Cool.
- Meanwhile, to make pastry, preheat oven to 190C. Place flour and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Make a well in the centre, then pour in remaining 60ml (1/4 cup) wine, 2 tablespoons oil and 200ml warm water. Stir to form a smooth dough.
- Divide pastry into Roll out a portion to a 16cm round on a well floured sheet of baking paper. Place 1/2 cup filling over half the pastry, leaving a 1cm border, then fold pastry over to enclose filling. Using a fork, press edges to crimp and seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Brush the tops with extra oil, then bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
- To make salsa, process tomatoes, olives and onion until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper. Makes 1 1/3 cups.
- Serve empanadas with salsa. comfort food
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