Baked Yuca Pie

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Baked Yuca Pie

Give your weeknight dinner a Latin twist and make this delicious Baked Yuca Pie filled with shredded chicken and topped with lots of cheese

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Ingredients

Servings

For Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 red pepper chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 15 oz tomato sauce canned
  • 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • 2 teaspoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • salt + pepper to taste

For Yuca Puree

  • 2 lbs frozen yuca
  • 1/4 cup milk more if needed
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
  • salt + pepper to taste
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Instructions

For Chicken

  1. Place a big pot of water to a boil. Add the Knorr® Chicken Bouillon and mix
  2. Place the chicken and boil it for 20 minutes or until completely cooked
  3. Remove from water, cool, and shred. Save the chicken stock
  4. In a large pan, place oil on medium heat
  5. Add the onions and peppers. Sautee 4-5 minutes or until softened
  6. Add the chicken, tomato juice, mustard, Worcestershire Sauce and 1 cup of the chicken stock made earlier
  7. Cook for 10 minutes. Check for seasoning and add more salt if needed

For Yuca Puree

  1. Boil yuca in salted water until fork-tender. About 15 minutes
  2. Drain the water and remove the center vein from the yuca
  3. Using a potato ricer or food processor, grind the yuca until pureed 
  4. Add the milk, butter, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese. Mix until combined

Assembly

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  2. Grease the bottom and sides of a casserole dish
  3. Add half of the yuca puree on the bottom of the dish
  4. Spread the chicken on top
  5. Finally, add the remaining yuca puree. Top with parmesan cheese
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops have browned
  7. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 693kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 130mg (43%) Sodium 1094mg (46%) Potassium 1012mg (29%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1217IU (24%) Vitamin C 61mg (68%) Calcium 232mg (23%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 693 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 693kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 130mg 43%
Sodium 1094mg 46%
Potassium 1012mg 22%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1217IU 24%
Vitamin C 61mg 68%
Calcium 232mg 23%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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