A flour-based dough (rather than maize or corn) is used to make traditional Argentine empanadas. This variety means there's an empanada for everyone! Ground beef, cubed beef, chicken, ham and cheese, ham and onion, spinach, and humita are some of the most common types of fillings.

Origins. The origin of empanadas is unknown, but they are thought to have originated in Galicia, a region in northwest Spain.