PICADILLO BEEF AREPAS

Picadillo Beef Arepas image

Treat your family to delicious picadillo arepas with this easy weeknight recipe. Get out the ground beef and masarepa, and let's get started!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup capers
1-1/2 cups masarepa
1-1/2 cups water
1 egg
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Four Cheese, divided
2 avocados, sliced

Steps:

Heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat, peppers and onions; cook 10 min. or until meat is browned, stirring occasionally. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce; bring to boil. Add raisins and capers; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until no liquid remains, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, mix masarepa and water in large bowl until blended. Add egg and 1/2 cup cheese; mix well. Let stand 5 min. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces. Shape each into ball, then flatten to 4-inch patty, moistening hands with water as necessary to prevent sticking.
Cook patties (arepas), in batches, on hot griddle sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 8 to 10 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Split arepas; fill with meat mixture and remaining cheese. Top with avocados.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 510 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 9 g, Protein 25 g