Black Bean with Cheese AREPA

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and high in protein.

Add water to the black beans and let them soak for 12 hours.

In an express pot, add the soaked black beans, water, green bell pepper, onion, bay leaf, and cumin; cook for 20 minutes.

In a skillet, add olive oil, onion, and garlic; cook for 5 minutes.

Add red bell pepper and bacon to the skillet; cook for 7 minutes.

Remove the onion and green bell pepper from the skillet.

Add the cooked black bean mixture and salt; cook for 10 minutes until combined.

In a separate bowl, add precooked corn flour, salt, and water; knead until a soft and manageable dough is obtained. If too hard, add more water; if too soft, add more flour.

Take a portion of the dough, form a ball, and flatten it to obtain a disc.

Cook the arepa over medium heat until browned on both sides, approximately 7 minutes per side.

Add the black bean mixture and sugar to the arepa and cook until all the liquid dries out.

Open the arepa and fill it.

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