Brazilian Escondidinho De Frango (Cassava Pie)

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat alternative.

shredded chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

Boil cassava until soft enough to mash; check by inserting a fork.

Mash the boiled cassava in a pan with olive oil and salt to create a base.

Spread the mashed cassava evenly in the bottom of a baking dish.

Prepare the sauce in a saucepan by heating garlic until golden.

Add Brazilian spinach and Okinawa spinach to the garlic, cooking until wilted.

Incorporate tamarilos into the sauce, using the pulp and adding a little water to create a consistency.

Add oregano, thyme, and any other herbs available to the sauce.

Mix in chopped broccoli and carrots into the sauce.

Add chili sauce for flavor, adjusting to taste.

Top the cassava base with the prepared sauce.

Cover the dish and place it back over the fire to cook, monitoring to avoid burning.

Cooking Techniques

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