Few things in life give me more joy than eating arepa with fresh cheese for breakfast, so why not make them as an appetizer? Arepa chips topped with queso fresco and Colombian chorizo are delicious and addictive 
. I could not stop eating these little things.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
(About 12 to 15 Arepa chips)
2 cups pre-cooked white or yellow arepa flour or cornmeal
2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 tbsp butter
Pinch salt
2 cups crumbled queso fresco
2 Colombian chorizos, thinly sliced and cooked
Fresh cilantro for garnish
Directions
1. Combine the cornmeal, warm water, parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp butter and salt, mixing thoroughly. Let mixture stand for five minutes.
2. Knead with your hands for about 3 minutes moistening your hands with water as you work.
3. Form 4 balls with the dough. Place each ball between 2 plastic bags and using a flat pot cover, flatten to 1/8 inch.
4. Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough in small rounds
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
7. Place the arepa chips on a serving platter and top each arepa with queso fresco and 1 chorizo slice. Sprinkle cilantro and serve.
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Ay madre, qué rico tiene que estar esto… ñam!
I love dishes like this. It would’ve been perfect for last night’s supper. We made all kinds of appetizers last night.
Happy New Year, Erica!
How delicious Erica! Since I adore chorizo…there is a market near me that has a wide selection of south American and central American cheese, so I need to play!
I like the simplicity of this recipe, and it looks delicious! Happy new year!
Thank you everyone for your comments!
What a delicious appetizer or meal for me, lol!! Looks wonderful
Have a great New Year Erica, I’m so happy to have found your blog and met you! Un besote!!
I wouldn’t be able to stop eating these either. Sounds great. I bought some chorizo while traveling up north. It was much cheaper up north than here in KY. I can’t wait to use it.
oh looks good happy new year
Rebecca
Dear Erica,
Thank you for visiting my blog. I love your blog. I love learning about cooking with different flavors.
I will visit again. I hope you will too. Happy and Blessed New Year to you.
Perfect appetizer: chorizo, cheese, onto an arepa so yummy
Happy New Year to You!
Cheers,
Gera
That looks absolutely delicious Erica! I can taste how good it would be from here! Happy New Year and I hope 2010 is a wonderful year for you!
Hello
nice blog that I discover
I wish you a happy new year to you and your family
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Cheers from paris
pierre
What a fun idea to make them appetizer size–they look delicious with the chorizo.
These look so good. Hope the New Year brings you and your family health, prosperity and happiness.
Interestingly enough, fewer things make me happier than eating arepas. Period. These little corn cake sandwiches sound like heaven! You can’t beat a good arepa.
Thank you guys!
Oh I’ve never had this before but I’d love to enjoy one now!
Sí, sí…they definitely look addictive!
So the Columbian chorizo is more like Spanish than Mexican, yes? I am guessing this form the pictures since it looks more like cured meat instead of the bulk sausage.
Great looking appetizer!
Chris- We have both kinds(dried or fresh chorizo).
YUM! I adore this post…and I want to eat my screen (but I bet it wouldn’t taste as good as it looks)!! Delicious…Happy New Year, Erica
this sounds fabulous! anything with cheese and chorizo has to be all sorts of good!
Oh my – this looks amazing and I need to get my hands on some chorizo pronto!
Thank you everyone for visiting my site
I made these appetizers last weekend for my Colombian niece and her husband and they loved them,. Thank you so much.
Eso no es Chorizo! [: