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Arepas de Queso Recipe (Cheese Arepas)

Erica Dinho
5 from 79 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Colombian
Servings 4 arepas
Calories 181 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup pre-cooked white or yellow arepa flour or cornmeal
  • 1 cup warm water
  • cup white or mozzarella cheese grated
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • Pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • Combine the cornmeal, warm water, cheese, 1 tbsp butter and salt, mixing thoroughly. Let mixture stand for five minutes.
  • Knead with your hands for about 3 minutes moistening your hands with water as you work.
  • Form 4 small balls with the dough. Place each ball between 2 plastic bags and with a flat pot cover flatten to ½ inch.
  • 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 they are golden brown.

Notes

*To make arepas you use precooked corn meal like Harina P.A.N.  or Goya many supermarkets have it in the international food aisle. You can also find it in Latino markets or Amazon.
*Store cooked arepas in an zip lock bag in the fridge up to 5 days or store them in the freezer for up to 30 days.
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 630mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 3gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 197IUCalcium: 185mgIron: 2mg
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