BACON & EGG AREPAS

Bacon & Egg Arepas image

It's funny what some arepa flour, cream cheese and chopped cilantro can do to your usual bacon-and-egg dish. (Did we say funny? We meant delicious!)

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 44m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups warm water
1 tsp. salt
2 cups white cornmeal (arepa flour)
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 eggs
6 KRAFT Singles
12 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked

Steps:

Mix water and salt in large bowl. Gradually stir in cornmeal. Add cream cheese and cilantro; mix well. Let stand 5 min.
Divide dough into 6 equal pieces; shape each into ball. Flatten each ball into 5-inch patty, rounding edge with a little water, if necessary.
Heat griddle to medium-high heat. Add patties (arepas); cook 10 to 12 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Meanwhile, cook eggs until set, stirring occasionally.
Cut arepas horizontally in half; fill with eggs, Singles and bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 230 mg, Sodium 1020 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 18 g