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Yuca Mash With Alpine Cheddar Cheese
20 Prep Time
minutes
40 Cook Time
minutes
60 Total Time
minutes
6 Serving
size
Velvety, cheesy, and full of bold flavor, this Yuca Mash With Alpine Cheddar Cheese transforms a classic Latin American ingredient into a decadent side dish. With mashed cassava, garlic, butter, cream, and two types of cheese, it’s finished in the oven for a bubbling, golden crust. This dish brings comfort food to the next level— richly flavored and perfect for any family meal or celebration.
Recipe by Diahann Smith (@diahanncooks).
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs of cassava (yucca), peeled and cut into pieces
- 5 garlic cloves
- 4 tbsps butter
- 1 cup of reserved water after boiling cassava
- ¾ to 1 cup cream or whole milk
- 6 oz. Cabot Alpine Cheddar grated cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Galic salt to taste
- Thyme leaves, to taste
Preparation
- Boil the cassava with the garlic cloves with plenty of salt until very soft for about 30 – 35 minutes, drain and reserve a cup of the cooking water.
- Remove the stalk/stem from the middle of each yuca/cassava piece (most important step).
- Return the cassava and garlic to a large bowl, add 1/2 cup of the reserved water, ¾ cup cream or milk and the butter. Mash with large fork or masher. Do not use a mixer.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Do not over mix, it will have some lumps.
- Incorporate the cheese, stirring with a wooden spoon. Taste the mash and season to your liking. If necessary, you can add a little more of the water in which you cooked cassava or cream.
- Place in a greased oven proof dish and top with Parmesan cheese and bake for 20- 30 minutes at 350°F until it bubbles and browns on top.
- Serve the yucca mash topped with thyme leaves.
Note: You can prepare the day prior and save in the fridge, then bake when ready to eat. It will take longer to bake if it’s cold from the fridge. To reheat leftovers, add about a tablespoon of milk and stir.
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