Yucca With Garlic Sauce (yuca Con Mojo)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs yucca root, halved & in chunks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lime, juice of
• 6 garlic cloves, mashed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped fine

Recipe

• 1 place yucca in saucepan; until yucca is just covered, add salt and lime juice and bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender--about 30 minutes.
• 3 drain and keep warm.
• 4 mash garlic cloves into salt with mortar and pestle (or use food processor).
• 5 add garlic, lemon juice, and onions to olive oil in a separate pan, heat until bubbling, then pour over yucca.
• 6 toss yucca & sauce "lightly" cooking to saute over medium heat; till barely brown but not crisp!
• 7 serve.