Arepas are definitely one my favorite Colombian dishes and these stuffed arepas with mozzarella cheese are delicious.
Ingredients
(6 Arepas)
2 cups pre cooked corn meal (masarepa)
2 cups hot water
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon soft butter, divided
12 slices mozzarella cheese
Directions
1. In a medium bowl mix the masarepa, water, salt and butter. Knead with your hands for about 3 minutes moistening your hands with water as you work.
2. Form 6 small balls with the dough. Place each ball between 2 plastic bags or parchment paper and with a flat pot cover flatten to about 1/3 inch. The arepas should be about 5” in diameter.
3. Add the butter to a nonstick pan over medium heat. Place the arepas in the pan, and cook about 3 minutes on each side, until a crust forms or until they are golden brown.
4. Split the arepas using a knife as you would do with an English muffin and stuff wit 2 slices of mozzarella cheese.
5. Place the stuffed arepas back on the skillet over medium high heat and cook 2 minutes on each side or until the cheese is melted and serve immediately.
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Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
on May 29th, 2009
@ 8:45 AM:
I want to grab those corn cakes with cheesy goodness right off the screen! Yummy!
Soma
on May 29th, 2009
@ 12:48 PM:
You keep coming up with real unique stuff! amazing!!
lisa (dandysugar)
on May 29th, 2009
@ 1:26 PM:
I recently had arepas for brunch in a restaurant and I loved them. But yours look so delicious and authentic, I’d love to try your recipe!
Felisha
on May 29th, 2009
@ 3:55 PM:
Pieces of heaven
love me some arepas! I love arepa de choclo and also maiz trillado. I like them with queso blanco or fresco. I grill mine on a flat cast iron skillet
pigpigscorner
on May 29th, 2009
@ 5:17 PM:
Who can resist that oozing cheese! Looks so mouth-watering.
Erica
on May 29th, 2009
@ 5:24 PM:
Thank you all for the nice comments!
Pocky
on May 29th, 2009
@ 8:41 PM:
This is what I want!!!!! I always order this when I go to my favorite Colombian restaurant called, La Estancia De Luisa. So delicious. Yours look absolutely fabulous.
Eric
on May 29th, 2009
@ 11:10 PM:
Can you use Maseca for this too? I’ve always wanted to make these and yours look great!
Silvia
on May 30th, 2009
@ 6:49 AM:
Probé las arepas hechas por un Venezolano y me sorprendieron muchísimo, están riquísimas. Las tuyas no se quedan atrás, tomo nota de la receta.
Besos.
Erica
on May 30th, 2009
@ 7:31 AM:
Hi Eric,
I know people use maseca for mexican tamales……I am not sure if you can make arepas with it.
They are a lot of places online to find masarepa: amigosfood.com, hatogrande.com, Goya.com.
Lori Lynn
on May 30th, 2009
@ 7:44 PM:
Oh, don’t those look good? I must try this too.
LL
lilee
on May 31st, 2009
@ 3:51 PM:
I can’t wait to make this tonight!! Looks delicious!
Sophie
on May 31st, 2009
@ 4:30 PM:
MMMM..Erica! they look so georgous & so delicious! Yum Yum Yum,…what else can I say? 8)!!
John
on Jun 1st, 2009
@ 4:14 AM:
I Tried my first arepas in Villavicencio, Colombia. The maid Sandrita made them and told me her secret was to mix the dough with white cheese and add some aguapanela to the dough at
taste !
Also I had the oppurtunity to eat the “Arepa Paisa” Large disc form arepa, but then they were
all morning cooking corn, grinding and baking, I think at least 6 hours work to get a breakfast,
I think I will stay with the instant Masa Harina!
Erica
on Jun 1st, 2009
@ 7:15 AM:
Hi John,
I am paisa and my grandmother made arepas cooking and grinding the corn at home too. That is the traditional way to make arepas in Antioquia and it is delicious!
I agree with you I prefer masarepa is easier and faster.
Thank you!
Dimah
on Jun 1st, 2009
@ 10:31 AM:
Yum! Looks drool worthy!
Federico
on Jun 19th, 2009
@ 2:04 PM:
¿Cuando ha visto usted arepas como esas en Colombia? Esas son arepas venezolanas. Las arepas colombianas son muy distintas.
Erica
on Jun 19th, 2009
@ 7:03 PM:
Federico.
Mi abuelita , mis tias y mi mamá siempre han hecho esta clase de arepas rellenas de queso o tambien arepas rellenas de huevo …..Yo se que son similares a las Venezolanas, pero en Colombia tambien las hacemos y la arepa de huevo por ejemplo es tipica de la region del caribe.
Nosotros no hacemos rellenos de pollo, chorizo, etc, como los Venezolanos. En Colombia las hacemos delgadas y les colocamos los guisos encima, pero las recetas que yo coloco aqui es por que mi familia las ha hecho por muchos años.
Gracias por tu comentario!
Erica.
Claudia
on Jun 20th, 2009
@ 6:30 AM:
Yo soy Colombiana y vivo en Medellin y si he visto arepas como esa en muchos restaurantes tipicos Colombianos y tambien las hacemos en mi casa.
Me encanta tu pagina, Felicidades.
Alejandra Castillo
on Jun 21st, 2009
@ 8:04 AM:
Yo soy de Colombia y me encanta tu pagina, muchas gracias por mostrar algo lindo de nuestro pais que es la comida.
En el rancherito un restaurante en Copacabana (Antioquia) hacen arepas como estas. y en mi casa mi mami muchas veces las hace con jamon y queso blanco.
Yo no conozco las arepas Venezolanas pero estas son muy comunes en nuestra region. Tambien tengo un libro de cocina Colombiana que tiene estas arepas, pero la receta es con cuajada.
Me gustan mucho tus fotos, sigue con el buen trabajo
Tangled Noodle
on Jul 26th, 2009
@ 8:41 AM:
We are fortunate to have at least one Colombian restaurant here in Minneapolis where I had my first taste of arepas! This looks wonderful (especially with all that lovely cheese oozing out!) I will be on the look out for masarepa – my husband would really enjoy these.
Erica
on Oct 2nd, 2009
@ 10:40 AM:
Thank you everyone for the comments! Gracias a todos por los comentarios:)
Alfonso Galvez
on Oct 8th, 2009
@ 3:14 PM:
Esta receta se ve muy buena, pero me gustaria que probaras las arepas con queso ack Pepper Jack..Este queso le da un sabor medio picante y la arepa queda maravillosa. Trate y no se va a arrepentir..
Erica
on Oct 8th, 2009
@ 3:44 PM:
Hola Alfonso,
gracias por el comentario…..seguro que voy a probar tu receta!
linda
on Oct 31st, 2009
@ 1:21 PM:
I wonder how do some Arepas come out softer and higher mine taste good but feel a little dense any suggestions
Erica
on Oct 31st, 2009
@ 1:45 PM:
Linda- I usually follow the same directions from this post and they are perfect! Water your hands when your are making the balls, that can help a little.
Angie@Angie's Recipes
on Nov 6th, 2009
@ 2:53 PM:
I love this!!! I feel so hungry now….:-((( and I am not supposed to eat anything after 8pm…
Luis Fernando
on Jan 17th, 2010
@ 10:52 PM:
Soy Colombiano nacido en Santiago de Cali y residente fuera de Colombia. Felizmente si hay restaurantes de comida típica de Colombia, en este país donde vivo. Allí yo como las deliciosas arepas colombianas, de cualquier tipo.
I LOVE AREPAS. I LOVE COLOMBIA.
Martha
on Feb 12th, 2010
@ 2:00 AM:
Hi Erica,
Just have a question. Why you have not come out with a book on your own?
I would love to buy a couple if you just had one out there that we all can enjoy your fantastic receipes.
Abrazos,
Martha =)
Erica
on Feb 12th, 2010
@ 8:32 AM:
Martha- maybe I should try to write my own cookbook! Thank you so much for the wonderful comment
maribel
on Apr 9th, 2010
@ 4:22 PM:
Thank you so much for these recipes!! I did another one of yours and my boyfriend thats colombian didnt believe it at all!!! the taste was so authentic!!! great job!!!
Angelica
on Jun 18th, 2010
@ 4:51 PM:
Erica, me encanta tu pagina hace 4 a~os estoy fuera de Colombia y es una maravilla encontrar tantas recetas en un solo lugar, me encanta cocinar cositas para mis amigos y asi darles a probar un poquito de la maravillosa comida que tenemos en nuestro pais.
Sigue adelante!!
mARIA eSCOBAR
on Jul 14th, 2010
@ 9:17 PM:
I am a Colombian grandama, living for 47 yrs, here in the USA. I already passed the recepie to my 4 daughters in law: German, Italian, Irish and from Georgia. They all know how to make them with cheese. I add a little bet of sugar, to complement the ingredients. Also before putting them together, I let the maza rest for 5 minutes. make a big ball, and cut it in the number of arepas you are going to make. That way everyone has the same size! I use Mazarepa.
herman
on Jul 15th, 2010
@ 9:20 AM:
can you tell me what corn i can use to make the arepa santaderana,and maybe you have the recipe,I look foward to your daily recipes thanks