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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Side Dishes » Saffron Mashed Yuca

    Saffron Mashed Yuca

    Aug 15, 2009 · Modified: Jan 20, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 14 Comments

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    Saffron Mashed Yuca

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 454 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound frozen yuca or cassava
    • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 1 clove garlic crushed
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • ¼ cup grated parmesan
    • Salt and Pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Place the yuca in a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 15 to 20 minutes, or until fork tender.
    • Heat the milk, cream, garlic and saffron in a medium sauce pan over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and set aside.
    • Drain the yuca and remove ay fiber from the center. Mash and add the milk saffron mixture, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 454kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 449mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1049IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 201mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword cassava recipes, mashed yuca, yuca recipes
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    Yuca is a staple in Colombia. It is definitely one of my favorite vegetables and I am always looking for ways to cook it. The saffron gives this recipe beautiful color and a delicious taste.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Empar

      August 15, 2009 at 10:02 am

      5 stars
      No hace mucho tiempo que descubrí la yuca, y me gusta mucho.
      Tendré que probar esta receta que tiene que estar muy buena.

      Un beso.

      Reply
    2. Joan Nova

      August 15, 2009 at 6:01 pm

      5 stars
      I like your experiments with yuca...I remember you also did a roasted version which intrigued me. This looks great too.

      Reply
    3. rebecca subbiah

      August 15, 2009 at 8:37 pm

      5 stars
      yummy, cool that you can use frozen very rich good for my lil one LOL

      Reply
    4. Danielle

      August 16, 2009 at 12:20 am

      5 stars
      I just found out today that saffron is $11 for .5 g insane!!! I've never tried Yucca....your dish sounds really good. What does Yucca taste like?

      Reply
    5. Oysterculture

      August 16, 2009 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      oh my, this looks lovely and a combination of two of my favorite flavors yuca and saffron!

      Reply
    6. justcooknyc

      August 16, 2009 at 9:39 am

      5 stars
      parmesan and saffron sound like great additions to this.

      Reply
    7. KennyT

      August 16, 2009 at 9:42 pm

      5 stars
      This yuca with saffron looks so yummy!

      Reply
    8. Erica

      August 16, 2009 at 10:25 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Reply
    9. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      August 17, 2009 at 11:50 am

      5 stars
      Saffron sounds like a fantastic addition for both flavor & color of this gorgeous side dish!

      Reply
    10. Soma

      August 17, 2009 at 4:22 pm

      5 stars
      wow what a beautiful color! if i did not read i would have thought this is a mango dessert with saffron. wonderful things combined together.

      Reply
    11. Juju

      August 19, 2009 at 9:14 am

      5 stars
      I made something just like this by accident the other day. It happened after I'd over boiled my yucca.

      I like the saffron addition.

      Reply
    12. Erica

      August 23, 2009 at 12:17 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for visiting my blog!!!

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        March 03, 2023 at 3:24 pm

        Can you use fresh cassava?

        Reply
        • Erica Dinho

          March 06, 2023 at 11:35 am

          Yes

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