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Yuca Puree
This instant pot yuca puree recipe is creamy, buttery and easy to make. A great side dish option for any occasion.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs of yuca (peeled and cut into chunks)
- 1 stick of butter
- 1/2 cup of milk
- salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
peel and cut the yuca into chunks*
- 2
add the yuca chunks into an instant pot and cover with cold water
- 3
close the lid, and cook on manual for 30 minutes
- 4
drain all the water and return the cooked yuca chunks to the instant pot, now set to sauté to cook off excess moisture
- 5
add the butter into the pot in parts, and stir with a wooden spoon to melt the butter
- 6
add the milk. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth, or use a potato masher and mash by hand. Adjust the salt, and add more butter and/or milk as needed