Picadillo Arepas (gluten-free) | PrimalGourmet

Ingredients

• 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
• ½ yellow onion (diced)
• ½ red bell pepper (diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup stuffed Manzanilla olives
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
• 2 cups yellow or white masarepa (fine-ground, pre-cooked cornmeal)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups warm water (plus more as needed)
• ¼ cup avocado oil (plus extra as needed, for frying)
• 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter (optional)
• 1 avocado (sliced)
• ¼ cup crumbled queso blanco (optional)