This onion dip is everything you could ever desire in an onion dip because it is made entirely of onions. The main component, dried onion, which tastes like the French onion dip you remember from childhood, is combined with fragrant chives, savory shallots, and yellow, red, and green onions. For any major game or celebration, serve this dip with some robust, top-shelf potato chips, however you may serve it with anything and everything. Additionally, it makes the finest baked potato topping if you’re fortunate enough to have leftovers!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 14 |
| Yield: | 14 arepas |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package low-moisture mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups pre-cooked white cornmeal (such as P.A.N.®)
- 2 ½ cups warm water
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ¼ cup canola oil, divided
Instructions
- Shred 3 ounces of the mozzarella and cut remaining 5 ounces into 1/2-inch cubes. Transfer shredded cheese to a large bowl and cubed cheese to a medium bowl.
- Add cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and warm water to the shredded cheese and mix to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow cornmeal to absorb liquid. The mixture should resemble soft Play-Doh.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- With damp palms and fingers, place 1/4 cup arepa mixture into your palm and flatten into a 2 1/2-inch disk. Place 3 to 4 cubes of the mozzarella into the center. Gently fold edges of dough over to cover mozzarella cubes completely, patting to form a cake. Repeat until all dough and cheese has been used.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 3 or 4 arepas and cook until both sides are golden brown and charred in spots, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove to a parchment-lined baking sheet and season with a pinch of the remaining salt. Place in the preheated oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil, arepas, and salt.
- These can be stuffed with so many fun things — think braised meat, other cheeses, etc.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 127 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 306 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
a litle sugar will do
Honestly I don’t know what I’m doing wrong with this specific recipe I’ve followed it to the letter and have failed time and time again to get a play doh like dough in on my last attempt and with this recipe and I’m trying all I can to get past making the dough
Extra oil and easy on the salt. Turned out so great!
Easy and tasty!!
Easy to make and delicious! My family loved them. I made according to the diretions, except I used yellow cornmeal instead of white. They’re not as filling as I imagined they would be; we ate nearly the whole batch (as a side with a dinner salad) between four adults. I got 13 out of this recipe. Would definitely make these again.