Sonso de yuca – cassava with cheese

Ingredients

• 1 kg peeled cassava
• 250 g grated mild cheese
• 50 g butter
• 1 dl milk
• ½ tsp salt
• butter for the dish

Method

1. 1Cut cassava into pieces and remove the tough central fibre. Boil in plenty of water for 25–35 minutes until completely tender. Discard the water; never eat cassava raw.
2. 2Mash the hot cassava with butter, milk and salt. Fold in 200 g of the cheese.
3. 3Spread in a buttered ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
4. 4Bake at 200 °C for 20–25 minutes until golden on top. Serve hot.