Stuffed Arepas

Great Stuffed With Cheese Or Leftovers! 

Ingredients:

Prepared Arepas

butter

1/3 cup leftover beef, chicken, pork, picadillo or other, warmed

1/4 to 1/3 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella, jack, or other melting cheese)

or 1/4 to 1/3 cup fresh white cheese (queso fresco), crumbled 

black beans, sliced avocado, or other ingredients you desire 

Directions:

Split thicker arepa about halfway.  Do not cut all the way through.  If using thinner arepas, use 2 (like a sandwich).  

Stuff desired fillings into split arepa or pile it on bottom arepa if using two thinner arepas.  Heat butter in skillet over medium heat.  Place arepa in skillet and warm through, turning once.  Serve immediately.

Arepa Filling Combinations:

Cheese, cheese and cheese

Lightly scrambled egg with jack cheese

Mozzarella cheese, bacon, avocado

Prosciutto, jack cheese, very thin apple slices

Picadillo, queso fresco - crumbled

Leftover chicken, bacon, tomato

and many more....