Yuca Pie

• Sofrito:
• 12 aji dulce peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup Spanish olives
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed and dried
• 1 Cubanelle pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce, or to taste
• 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with achiote, or to taste, divided
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 2 pounds yuca, peeled and grated
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

1. Place aji dulces peppers, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, olives, cilantro, Cubanelle pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, capers, 1 tablespoon black pepper, and oregano in a blender. Puree until smooth. Refrigerate sofrito until ready to use.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 tablespoons sofrito until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce and 1/2 the sazon; cook and stir until incorporated, about 3 minutes. Add beef, Cook and stir the picadillo (meat mixture) until flavors combine, about 25 minutes.
3. Rinse the grated yuca in a colander; press yuca to squeeze out most of the moisture. Place in a bowl; add the remaining sazon, egg, and chicken broth. Mix well. Season the masa (dough) with salt and pepper.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
5. Spoon 1/2 of the yuca masa into the prepared pan in an even layer. Top with the picadillo; spread to 1/4 inch from the edges. Spread the remaining masa smoothly on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

peppers, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow onion, spanish olives, fresh cilantro, pepper, olive oil, garlic, salt, capers, ground black pepper, oregano, olive oil, tomato sauce, ground beef, egg, chicken broth, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/205799/yuca-pie/ (may not work)