Arepas rellenas con guiso de carne (stuffed a
10 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic arepa dough recipe | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| ½ | pounds | Ground beef |
| ½ | pounds | Ground pork |
| 1 | medium | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | Garlic clove; minced | |
| 1 | small | Green chile; chopped |
| 2 | larges | Tomato; peel, seed, chop |
| ½ | teaspoon | Achiote powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Thyme leaves |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 8 | Olive, pimento-stuffed; sliced | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Capers |
Directions
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 (¾-inch thick), cook. When done, split in half, fill with meat sauce and serve hot.