4 arepas tortillas Recipes

fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped, scallions, finely chopped (white and light green part only ), scotch bonnet peppers or 1/2 small habanero pepper, seeded and finely chopped, chopped white onion, fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime), water, plum tomato, cored and finely chopped (optional), salt, olive oil, yellow onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded and chopped, bay leaves, chopped fresh thyme leave, skinless chicken thighs , excess fat removed, flanken beef ribs (also called cross-cut ribs), green plantains, peeled and cut into 2-inch long pieces, ripe plantains, peeled and cut into 2 inch long pieces, fresh cilantro , stems tied together with kitchen twine, chicken broth, homemade or 14 cups low sodium chicken broth, potatoes, peeled (red or white ), diced pumpkin or 3 cups butternut squash, frozen yucca root ((2-inches long), ears corn, husked and quartered, white rice , for serving (optional), hass avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and sliced for serving (optional), tortillas , for serving (or arepas) (optional)