This instant pot yuca puree recipe is creamy, buttery and easy to make. A great side dish option for any occasion.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Brazilian, Latin American
Keyword: instant pot, latin american recipe, yuca
Servings: 8Servings
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Aline Shaw
Ingredients
2lbsof yucapeeled and cut into chunks
1stickof butter
1/2cupof milk
salt to taste
Instructions
peel and cut the yuca into chunks*
add the yuca chunks into an instant pot and cover with cold water
close the lid, and cook on manual for 30 minutes
drain all the water and return the cooked yuca chunks to the instant pot, now set to sauté to cook off excess moisture
add the butter into the pot in parts, and stir with a wooden spoon to melt the butter
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
Bom Apetite!
Notes
*See step by step and note above regarding the removal of the central fibrous cord