Description
Made with yuca, or cassava, a Latin American root vegetable similar to potatoes, this simple dish is the way my granny used to make it.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds yuca, peeled and sliced lengthwise
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Place yuca into a pan and fill with enough water to cover. Stir in salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat
- cover
- and cook until tender
- about 15 minutes. Drain; place yuca on a serving plate.
- Meanwhile
- place olive oil
- onion
- garlic
- and lemon juice into a pan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Pour the hot olive oil mixture over the yuca; serve immediately.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6