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Creamy Yuca Mash
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 pounds of yuca root, chopped into 3” chunks and peeled
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • Salt, to taste
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and add the yuca chunks. Boil over high heat until the yuca is very tender, for about 30 minutes, with the lid on.

  2. Check occasionally to make sure the water hasn't dried out. If it has, add enough water to cover the yuca and continue boiling

  3. At the end of cooking, the yuca should be super soft, and you should be able to easily put a fork through the chunks
  4. Once done, add the yuca chunks to a bowl (don't throw away the water yet!) Remove the fibrous stem from the center of the roots.

  5. Add 1/4 cup of the starchy water you cooked the yuca in, along with the butter to the same bowl, and get to mashing! You can use a pestle, potato masher, or whatever tool you like for mashing. If you want the yuca mash creamier, add more water. It'll take a few minutes, and a good arm workout!

  6. Mash in salt, to taste and enjoy as a side with sautéed red onions!

Recipe Notes

We sautéd our red onions with olive oil and red wine vinegar