Cook the Book: Arepas de Queso

Name: Cook the Book: Arepas de Queso
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps margarine; 237 milliliters queso blanco (crumbly white farmers cheese); 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 473 milliliters hot water

Cook the Book: Arepas de Queso is a gluten free and fodmap friendly side dish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 215 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. If you have margarine, queso blanco, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Mix the masarepa, hot water, and salt in a large mixing bowl and let rest for about 10 minutes. Knead the dough until it starts to take on a sheen, kneading in the shredded mozzarella as you work. Form 6 round patties about 1/2 inch thick and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Shredded Mozzarella

Dough

Water

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Heat a large nonstick pan or griddle over medium heat. You’ll use about 11/2 teaspoons of margarine per arepa, so add the margarine to the pan according to how many will fit at a time without crowding. After each arepa browns on one side, flip it and immediately baste the top with a little of the margarine from the pan.

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Margarine

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Frying Pan

Continue to cook until both sides are browned and lightly crispy.

Transfer each arepa to a plate and top with a sprinkle of the queso blanco before serving.

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

3Tbsps

margarine 237milliliters

queso blanco (crumbly white farmer's cheese)1teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

shredded mozzarella cheese 473milliliters

hot water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Selbach Oster Mosel Riesling Kabinett. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.