Yuca & Cheese Balls

Yuca & Cheese Balls

8–10 monthsFinger Food
Prep10m
Cook20m
Servings3

Boiled yuca mashed with mild queso fresco and formed into soft balls. Inspired by Brazilian pao de queijo and Colombian bunuelos.

Ingredients

Yuca (Cassava)80g
Queso Fresco15g

Instructions

  1. 1Peel 80g yuca, remove the fibrous core, and cut into chunks.
  2. 2Boil for 18-20 minutes until very soft.
  3. 3Drain and mash thoroughly while still warm.
  4. 4Crumble 15g queso fresco into the mash and mix well.
  5. 5Roll into small, soft balls and serve warm.
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