BOLLITOS DE YUCA 🇩🇴 CHEESE-STUFFED CASSAVA BALLS

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot is a healthier thickening agent.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potato

Sweet potato offers similar texture and flavor.

Peel and chop yuca into chunks.

Boil yuca in salted water until tender, about 20-25 minutes.

Drain yuca and let it cool slightly.

Mash the yuca until smooth and free of lumps.

Mix in cheese, cornstarch, salt, and black pepper until well combined.

Add beaten egg and mix until smooth.

Form the mixture into small balls or patties.

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat until shimmering.

Fry the yuca balls until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Serve warm, garnished with cilantro.

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