Cheese stuffed arepas
These delicious cheese stuffed arepas are packed with mozzrella cheese.
Servings: 4 arepas
Ingredients
- 1 cup masarepa
- 1 cup warm water
- 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all of the arepa ingredients other than the mozzarella cheese in a large mixing bowl. Mix the dough thoroughly then separate the dough into 4-5 equally sized balls.
- Press your thumb into the center of the dough balls and continue to press outward on the walls of the ball until you have made a cup shape. Fill the cup with shredded mozzarella cheese and pinch the tops of the cup together over the mozzarella cheese so that you have a cheese filled dough ball. Press the dough between the palms of your hands to flatten the dough ball into a patty.
- Prepeat a griddle or flat pan over medium heat then cook the arepas for 3-5 minute on each side so that they start to brown.
- Bake the arepas in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.