Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      recipe        basic arepa dough
   2      tablespoons   oil
     1/2  pound         ground beef
     1/2  pound         ground pork
   1      medium        onion -- chopped
   1      clove         garlic -- minced
   1      small         green chile -- chopped
   2      large         tomatoes -- peel, seed, chop
     1/2  teaspoon      achiote powder
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cumin
     1/4  teaspoon      thyme leaves
     1/4  teaspoon      black pepper
   1      teaspoon      salt
   8                    pimento-stuffed olives -- sliced
   1      tablespoon    capers

Preparation:

Stuffed Arepas From Venezuela Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat, add meat, onions, garlic, green chile, tomato, achiote, cumin, thyme, black pepper and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until tomatoes have formed a thick sauce. Stir in olives and capers. Prepare a recipe of basic arepas, shape into 3-inch discs (3/4-inch thick), cook. When done, split in half, fill with meat sauce and serve hot.