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Black Bean & Queso Arepas
Crisp-edged corn cakes hold warm black beans and queso fresco, with salsa and avocado for a build-your-own dinner.
- 40 min in all
- 25 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- A little care
- Freezes well
Allergen flags
Celery · Corn · Milk
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Ingredients
- Cornmeal2 cups
Black bean2 15 oz cans
Queso fresco6 oz
Salsa, use as sauce for the beans1 cup3 more ingredients
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 980
- Protein
- 42g
- Carbs
- 144g
- Fat
- 30g
Fiber 29 gSugar 7 gSodium 820 mg
An estimate from USDA data for the ingredients, as the recipe is written.
Equipment
Large mixing bowl
Large nonstick skillet
Medium saucepan- Spatula
Method
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- Only 25 minutes of hands-on work; the oven or the pot does the rest.
- It freezes well, so nothing goes to waste.
- A latin night to keep the week interesting.
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