Cheese Stuffed Corn Cakes (Arepas Rellenas de Queso)

Name: Cheese Stuffed Corn Cakes (Arepas Rellenas de Queso)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps soft butter, divided; 473 milliliters pre cooked corn meal (masarepa); 12 slices mozzarella cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters hot water

Cheese Stuffed Corn Cakes (Arepas Rellenas de Queso) might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 407 calories, 18g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up butter, salt, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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.Form 6 small balls with the dough.

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Butter

Dough

Water

Salt

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Bowl

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.

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Baking Paper

Ziploc Bags

Pot

Add the butter to a nonstick pan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Place the arepas in the pan, and cook about 3 minutes on each side, until a crust forms or until they are golden brown.Split the arepas using a knife as you would do with an English muffin and stuff wit 2 slices of mozzarella cheese.

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Mozzarella

English Muffin

Crust

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Knife

Frying Pan

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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Cheese