Stuffed Yuca Fritters
- 3 lb. yuca (cassava), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 oz. (1/4 of an 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 3 eggs, divided
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp. water
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers (39 crackers), finely crushed
- 3 cups PLANTERS Peanut Oil
- Place yuca in large saucepan; add enough water to completely cover yuca.
- Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 min.
- or until tender but not soft.
- Drain.
- Cool.
- Meanwhile, combine tomato paste, cumin and dressing in large skillet.
- Stir in onions.
- Cook on medium-high heat 3 min.
- or until onions are tender.
- Add meat and pepper; mix well.
- Cook 15 min.
- or until meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
- Place yuca and cream cheese in large bowl; mash well.
- Add 2 of the eggs, one at a time, stirring until well blended after each addition.
- Gradually add flour, stirring until mixture forms a stiff dough.
- (If dough is too soft, mix in an additional 1 Tbsp.
- flour.)
- Shape 1/4 cup of the dough into a ball.
- Press a deep hole into center of ball with your finger; fill hole with 2 tsp.
- of the meat mixture.
- Reshape ball to completely enclose filling.
- Repeat with remaining dough and meat mixture to form a total of 20 balls; set aside.
- Beat remaining egg with the 1 tsp.
- water in shallow bowl or pie plate.
- Place cracker crumbs in separate shallow bowl or pie plate.
- Dip yuca balls in the egg mixture, then in the cracker crumbs, turning to evenly coat each ball.
- Heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high to 375F.
- Carefully add yuca balls, a few at a time; cook 2 min.
- or until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve warm.
tomato paste, ground cumin, italian dressing, onion, ground beef, ground black pepper, philadelphia cream cheese, eggs, flour, water, crackers, peanut oil
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/stuffed-yuca-fritters-91336.aspx (may not work)