# Cheesy Arepas

A delicious cornmeal cake that originated hundreds of years ago, traditionally cooked on a pan called a budare, and can be stuffed with any shredded meat.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3.5 cups warm water
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cups precooked white cornmeal (Goya Masarepa)
- 1 cup queso cotija
- 2 cups Monterey Jack, queso Oaxaca or mozzarella (queso Oaxaca & Monterey Jack)
- 1 serving love

## Instructions

1. Grab 3 and a half cups of warm water and add 2 tablespoons of butter and salt.
2. Wait for the butter to melt.
3. In a bowl, add 4 cups of cornmeal, 1 cup of queso cotija, and 2 cups of cheese.
4. Add the water mixture and mix until everything is combined and the dough is soft.
5. Cover the dough and let it sit for 5 minutes.
6. Preheat your comal on medium heat and have water next to you.
7. Dip your hands in water.
8. Grab a piece of dough and form a ball.
9. Create a bowl shape with the dough.
10. Stuff the dough with shredded cheese.
11. Close and seal the dough.
12. Roll and press down the dough to a quarter of an inch thick.
13. Repeat the process for the rest of the dough.
14. Butter down your pan.
15. Place the arepas on the pan.
16. Cook the arepas for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
17. Flip the arepas after 4 minutes and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes.
18. Remove the arepas from the comal once cooked.
19. Repeat the same process for the remaining arepas.
20. Serve the arepas and enjoy.

## Equipment

- bowl
- comal
- pan

## Tips

- Preheat your comal on medium heat.
- Dip your hands in water to prevent sticking.
- Use your pinky as guidance to make the arepas a quarter of an inch thick.
- Cut them open and stuff them while they are hot.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C77Anu9Mk/
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- Extracted: 2026-02-17

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