Make Beef Empanadas:

• On the cutting board, with a sharp knife, chop the green hot pepper and the onion into small pieces. Then mince the garlic.
  1 small onion, 1 hot pepper, 3 garlic cloves
• In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender. Add garlic and green hot pepper and cook until tender, stirring occasionally to prevent berning.
  2 tbsp olive oil, 1 small onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 hot pepper
• Add the ground beef and cook until light browned.
  1 pound ground beef
• Stir in the taco seasoning and add the tomatoes, then bring to a simmer. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  3 tbsp taco seasoning, 15 oz diced tomatoes, pinch of salt, pinch of ground black pepper
• Place the previously prepared pie dough on the working surface and roll it with a rolling pin until you get the desired thickness. Cut circles from the dough. You can use the top of the glass to do it or some cookie mold.
  previously prepared pie dough
• Place 1 tbsp of filling in the center of a dough circle, if your circles are bigger you can add more filling. Make sure you have enough space left to shape the empanadas later. Brush one side of the dough with water and fold it in half over the filling. Press it with your fingers to stick it, then use a fork to make some mark on the edges as you can see on the video. Repeat the same procedure with all the remaining dough circles and filling.
• Put the empanadas on the prepared baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 tbsp water. Brush the Beef Empanadas with egg wash.
  1 egg
• Bake in the preheated oven to 425°F (220°C) for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.