Colombian Arepas with Cheese
Colombian Arepas with Cheese is a quick Colombian bread: about 25 minutes from start to finish, for 4 servings. The main ingredients are pre-cooked cornmeal, mozzarella cheese and butter. It is vegetarian. It is on the lighter side, at about 320 calories and 14 g of protein per serving.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 320 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 250 gpre-cooked cornmeal
- 200 gmozzarella cheese
- 2 tbspbutter
- 1 tspsalt
- 300 mlwarm water
- 2 tbspvegetable oil
Instructions
- Mix the pre-cooked cornmeal with warm water, butter, and salt. Knead for 3 minutes until a smooth, pliable dough forms. Let rest for 5 minutes.
- Shred the mozzarella cheese. Divide the dough into 8 equal balls, flatten each, place cheese in the center, seal, and flatten into thick discs about 8cm wide.
- Heat vegetable oil on a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Cook the arepas for 5-6 minutes per side until a golden crust forms and the cheese inside melts.
- Serve the arepas hot, splitting them open slightly if desired, so the melted cheese stretches.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Colombian
- Dish type: Bread
- Diet: vegetarian
- In cookbook: Global Street Food
