PASTELÓN DE YUCA (CASSAVA & CHICKEN CASSEROLE)

Pastelón de Yuca Recipe (Cassava and Chicken Casserole) is a one-dish meal that is worth trying if you find yourself in possession of some cassava.

Ingredients

Yuca (cassava) | Milk | Salt | Butter  | Egg | Creamy chicken filling | Mozarella

Boiling yuca

Cut the cassava into small pieces and boil until it is cooked through, after adding salt to the water. Remove from the water.

Mixing

Mix yuca with milk, butter, and egg, then mash until it becomes a soft puree.  Set the cassava puree aside.

Assembling

Grease a mid-sized baking pan with the butter. Spread half of the mashed yuca, smoothing it out to obtain a level layer.

Top with half the mozzarella, follow with the chicken filling, spreading into a level layer. Spread and smooth it. Sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella.

Cooking

Bake in preheated oven at 300 ºF [160 ºC] for 35 minutes, or until the cheese in the edge turns golden brown.

Serving

Remove from the oven and serve hot, best accompanied with a salad.

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