Cook what you grow
Brazilian Escondidinho de Mandioca
Brazil's northeastern comfort bake: seasoned beef hidden under a smooth cassava puree and browned under cheese, with the peeling, coring and boiling the root demands.
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Ingredients
serves 4From the garden
- 2 lb cassava roots (yuca), peeled deeply, cored and cut into chunks · weight after peeling and coring; sweet table varieties only
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
From the pantry
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp butter · for the puree, plus a little for the dish
- ½ cup whole milk · warmed
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella · for the top
- salt · to taste
- black pepper