Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Arepas Rellenas Con Guiso De Carne (Stuffed Arepas)

Category: Beef

Ingredients and Directions

1 each arepa dough recipe

2 tablespoon oil

1/2 pound beef, ground

1/2 pound pork, ground

1 each onion, chopped

1 each garlic, clove, minced

1 each green chile, chopped

2 each tomato, peel, seed, chop

1/2 teaspoon achiote powder

1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground

1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

8 each olive, pimento-stuffed, sliced

1 tablespoon capers

Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat, add meat, onions, garlic, green chile, tomato, achiote, cumin, thyme, black pepper and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until tomatoes have formed a thick sauce. Stir in olives and capers. Prepare a recipe of basic arepas, shape into 3-inch discs (3/4-inch thick), cook. When done, split in half, fill with meat sauce and serve hot. Here is a link to the arepa dough recipe