Trying 7 Breakfasts From Around The World | Day Seven: Arepas Con Perico Y Queso from Venezuela

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while still providing creaminess.

cooked ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey ham is lower in fat and calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: egg whites

💰Cheaper: tofu

Egg whites are lower in calories and cholesterol.

Mix 2 cups of pan flour with water and salt to form a dough.

Shape the dough into little disks.

Fry the disks in a decent amount of butter until brown on both sides.

Slice 1/2 an onion and sauté it in clarified butter.

Dice and deseed tomatoes and add them to the sautéed onions.

Mix eggs with cheese and season them, then add to the onion and tomato mixture to form an omelet.

Slice open the fried arepas and fill them with the egg and cheese mixture.

Cooking Techniques

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