SONSO DE YUCA ( Típico de Santa Cruz)

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides a distinct flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent and is vegan.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot powder is a gluten-free thickener.

Put water to boil in a pot.

Wash and chop yuca into chunks.

Once the water is boiling, carefully add all the yuca.

Boil yuca until tender, about 15-20 minutes depending on the amount.

Turn off the heat and remove the yuca from the pot.

Place the yuca in a bowl and add a little butter and salt to taste.

Mash the yuca until smooth.

Add grated cheese to the mashed yuca and mix well.

If the mixture is too dry, add a little milk to adjust the consistency.

Transfer the mixture to a tray for the next step.

In a small frying pan, add butter and heat it up.

Take a portion of the yuca mixture and flatten it out to form a large patty that covers the pan.

Use your hands to shape it and ensure it fits the pan.

Cook on medium-low heat for about 15 minutes without moving it.

Once it starts to move easily in the pan, flip it over to cook the other side.

For smaller portions, take a smaller amount of the mixture and form small balls or patties.

Cook these in the pan until they are golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes total.

Remove from the pan and let them rest before serving.

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