Join Aurora Cooks, February 22nd, in a feast of Arepas & Salsas! Menu of Arepas: Ancho Shredded Pork & Mango, Chicken & Avocado, Black Bean & Corn, & Mushroom & Cotija. Served with Tomatillo Salsa and Pico de Gallo. 

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Arepa Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup arepa (P.A.N) mix
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lime

Directions:

• Turn griddle to 350 degrees
• Turn oven to 350 degrees
• Mix the arepa (P.A.N) flour into a bowl 
• Add salt and baking powder
• Mix in the butter 
• Mix in the monterey jack cheese
• Boil 18 ounces of water and pour it into the mixture
• Squeeze in 1/2 of a lime 
• Cover the bowl with saran wrap and set it aside for 30 minutes
• Form dough into a golf ball-sized shape (1/2 inch thick)
• Add oil to your griddle
• Place arepas on the griddle 
• Cook for 5 minutes or until brown on each size
• Transfer Arepas onto a cooking pan 
• Place into the oven at 350 degrees for 6 minutes
• Plate the Arepas and add the tomatillo sauce on top 
• Finish the dish with a squeeze of lime 

Tomatillo Salsa:

• 1/2 onion
• 3 tomatillos
• 1 jalapeno 
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of lime juice

Directions:

• Preheat oven to broil or 425 degrees
• Cut onion
• Peel & cut tomatillos in half 
• Cut jalapeno
• Place the ingredients onto a cooking sheet
• Place cooking sheet onto the top oven rack
• Cook for 5 minutes
• Remove from the oven and place ingredients into a processor 
• Add 3 cloves of garlic into the processor
• Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of lime juice into the processor
• Pulse processor
• Add cilantro with stems into the processor
• Plus processor
• Add a pinch of salt
• Place tomatillo salsa into a bowl