Fire-roasted Yucca Recipe

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Fire-roasted Yucca
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Ingredients:

  • 6 medium yucca
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 (10 3/4-oz) can chicken broth, undiluted
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper

Directions:

  1. Wrap each yucca in 3 layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place on hot coals. Roast 1 hour or until tender, turning after 30 minutes. Unwrap.
  2. Cook yucca over an open fire, using long-handled tongs, until skin is blackened. Cool. Peel and cut yucca into 1-inch cubes.
  3. Melt butter in a large skillet; add chicken broth and seasonings. Bring mixture to a boil; add yucca. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Note: To prepare indoors, wrap yucca in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. Using long-handled tongs or a long-handled fork, hold yucca above the flame of the gas cooktop, turning it until the skin blakens. Cools. Peels and cut into 1-inch cubes. Proceed as directed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 57.93 Kcal (243 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.08g 9%
Cholesterol 15.25mg 5%
Sodium 17.55mg 1%
Potassium 16.5mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.96g 0%
Sugars 0.04g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 0%
Protein 0.09g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 3.4mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 481.79 Kcal (2017 kJ)
Calories from fat 455.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.6g 9%
Cholesterol 126.83mg 5%
Sodium 145.94mg 1%
Potassium 137.2mg 0%
Total Carbs 7.98g 0%
Sugars 0.32g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 0%
Protein 0.78g 0%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 28mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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