Arepas Con Queso from Encanto | Cooking Disney

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while still providing flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

Grate 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.

In a bowl, combine 1.5 cups of masarepa with 1.5 cups of hot water and mix with hands to form a soft dough.

Let the dough rest for a few minutes.

After resting, add 1 cup of shredded mozzarella and 1 tablespoon of softened butter to the dough and knead until combined.

Divide the dough into six evenly sized pieces.

Flatten each piece into a shallow bowl shape and add about 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese to the center.

Fold the sides of the dough over the cheese and shape into a round disc about half an inch thick.

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and add a thin layer of neutral flavored oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the arepas to the pan and cook for about three minutes until browned.

Flip the arepas and cook the other side until browned as well.

Repeat with the remaining dough pieces.

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