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Cheese Arepas

Cheese arepas are a comforting and delicious snack that's perfect any time of the day.

Course Snack
Cuisine latin american
Keyword arepas, arepas con queso, cheese arepas
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 390 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • 2 cups precooked cornmeal
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions

  1. Pour 2 cups of precooked cornmeal into a bowl.

  2. Pour 2 1/2 cups of water into a separate bowl. Add the salt and sugar to the water. Stir.

  3. Slowly pour the cornmeal into the water while mixing with your hand.

  4. Mix well until all the cornmeal is wet.

  5. Then add the 2 cups of shredded cheese to the cornmeal. Continue mixing until cheese is well incorporated into the dough.

  6. Let the dough rest for a few minutes.

  7. Divide the dough into 10 even sized dough balls.

  8. Heat up a skillet over medium heat. Add just enough vegetable oil to coat the skillet.

  9. Once the skillet is hot flatten one of the arepa balls with your palms

  10. Place the arepa in the skillet. Add another one if your skillet is big enough.

  11. Cook for 4 minutes. Then flip and cook for another 4 minutes.

  12. Transfer the cooked arepas to a paper towel lined plate.

  13. Repeat the above steps with the remaining dough balls.

Nutrition Facts
Cheese Arepas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 754mg33%
Potassium 315mg9%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 305IU6%
Calcium 237mg24%
Iron 2.6mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.