A girl used to bring little meat pies to work and I think they were perogies. Beef and lots of different spice?!

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Sounds like beef patties from the Caribbean to me. Jamaica is most known for them and they do love their thyme as a meat seasoning. Marjoram is more popular in Barbados. Cumin is more popular in Trinidad and Tobago. They are absolutely delish and while I find the crust to be completely sufficient, they are often wrapped in cocoa bread too. Here's a recipe I saved to my favorites: http://eatjamaican.com/recipes/beefpatty…

The next most similar tasting thing I can think of is Indian samosas. They are often vegetarian only (potatoes, peas, carrots, etc.) in restaurants but often include meat as well if you are eating at someone's house. They are triangular shaped and worth every calorie. I don't have an actual recipe saved because they sound like too much work to make lol.

I'm not sure if either of these are what you were looking for, but since you like the dish you described, I would strongly recommend tasting both of these as well.

Here it is! A photo and the recipe.
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If they were baked in a pastry dough in trinagles or half moons they were most likeky empanadas.Pierogi are polish and are usually filled with a cabbage sauerkraut mixture or potatoes and cheese and sometimes fruit then boiled topped with melted butter.Some people pan fry them afore boiling

Pierogis are Polish/Russian/Slavic dumplings. I really wouldn't call them meat pies. Was your coworker slavic?

Where they boiled, baked or fried? Pierogis are typically boiled and sometimes are pan fried afterwards.

If they were baked or deep fried bread buns with a filling they could be Piroshky or Piroshkis. It sounds like pierogi. :-)

Jamaican meat pies or
Here it is! A photo and the recipe.
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That sounds like Empanadas to me! =]]