Dominican Republic Arepa (Cornbread)

If you want to add more gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Dominican Republic Arepa (Cornbread) might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 12 and costs 27 cents per serving. This side dish has 187 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. 75 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of corn, garlic powder, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is brought to you by Café Terra Blog. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 31%. This score is rather bad. Dominican Republic Green Salad, Arepa con Carne Asada (Arepa with Colombian-Style Grilled Beef), and Arepa con Huevo y Jamon Gratinada (Arepa with Egg and Ham Al Gratin) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 50 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup cream style corn

½ tsp cumin

1 egg

½ tsp garlic powder

2½ cups half and half

2 cups masa (instant corn flour)

½ tsp minced onion

1 tsp salt

4 Tbsp salted butter

2 cups water

Equipment:

oven

frying pan

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 375F and grease a round, 10-inch pan (I used a 12 inch cast iron pan, that I buttered bottom and sides.)Stir water and corn flour in heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Let simmer until all the water is absorbed.Add milk, salt, cream style corn, cumin, minced onion, garlic powder, and pepper. Constantly stir, making sure to reach the edges so it doesn’t stick. Cook for about 10-15 minutes, until a film develops on the bottom of the pan and all the liquid is incorporated. The mixture will start bubbling slowly.Whisk in egg and butter. Pour batter into greased pan and place in oven.Bake for approximately 50 minutes to an hour depending on oven, until the center sets up. Store in refrigerator.Enjoy either warm or cold.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease a round, 10-inch pan (I used a 12 inch cast iron pan, that I buttered bottom and sides.)Stir water and corn flour in heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat.

2. Let simmer until all the water is absorbed.

3. Add milk, salt, cream style corn, cumin, minced onion, garlic powder, and pepper. Constantly stir, making sure to reach the edges so it doesn’t stick. Cook for about 10-15 minutes, until a film develops on the bottom of the pan and all the liquid is incorporated. The mixture will start bubbling slowly.

4. Whisk in egg and butter.

5. Pour batter into greased pan and place in oven.

6. Bake for approximately 50 minutes to an hour depending on oven, until the center sets up. Store in refrigerator.Enjoy either warm or cold.


Nutrition Information:

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187k Calories
4g Protein
10g Total Fat
19g Carbs
2% Health Score
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Calories
187k
9%

Fat
10g
17%

  Saturated Fat
6g
39%

Carbohydrates
19g
7%

  Sugar
0.69g
1%

Cholesterol
42mg
14%

Sodium
256mg
11%

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Protein
4g
8%

Vitamin B1
0.31mg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Folate
46µg
12%

Phosphorus
107mg
11%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Iron
1mg
9%

Calcium
84mg
8%

Vitamin A
392IU
8%

Selenium
4µg
7%

Magnesium
27mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
6%

Manganese
0.11mg
6%

Zinc
0.74mg
5%

Potassium
152mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.35mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.21µg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.33mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.25µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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