Pastelón de Yuca [+ Video] (Cassava and Chicken Casserole)

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

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Dominican

Keyword chicken and yuca, pastelon de yuca recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings porciones

Calories 472kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

1½ pound yuca (cassava) , peeled and washed
½ cup milk (whole or skim)
2 tablespoons butter (salted)
1 egg (medium)
1 ½ teaspoon salt

For the filling

Creamy chicken filling (see notes for recipe with video)

To assemble

2 tablespoons butter (salted)
2 cups of grated mozzarella

Instructions

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 and discard the water.
Combining: Mix yuca with milk, butter, and egg, then mash until it becomes a soft puree (if you have a potato ricer [Amazon affiliate link] use it to obtain a smoother puree).
Set the cassava puree aside.
Assembling: Grease a mid-sized baking pan 8 x 8 inches [20 x 20 cm] 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.
op with the remaining mashed yuca. 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.

Video

Notes

You can find the recipe and video for the chicken filling here. Nutritional information is calculated using this chicken filling.

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