Mote de Queso Recipe - Cheesy Colombian Yam Stew

fresh cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining a similar texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthier fats compared to butter.

corn dough

🥗Healthier: quinoa flour

💰Cheaper: maize flour

Quinoa flour adds protein while maize flour is more accessible.

fresh cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Tofu is a plant-based alternative that is lower in calories.

Peel the yam carefully, as the outer skin is tough.

Dice the yam into 1-inch cubes.

Place the yam cubes in a large pot and cover with 7 cups of water.

Set the stove to medium heat and cover the pot, cooking for 45 minutes.

In a frying pan, heat some oil and add 1 cup of diced tomatoes, 3 cloves of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of cumin, black pepper, and a pinch of kosher salt.

Stir the mixture and let it cook until the vegetables are wilted.

After 45 minutes, add the sofrito mixture to the pot with the yams and stir to incorporate.

Add 1 cup of feta cheese to the pot and cover, cooking for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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