Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Cassava Pie - Bermudan Christmas Chicken Casserole
Bermuda's traditional Christmas pie - chicken and pork in cassava batter. This British territory represents African-British-Portuguese fusion and island Christmas traditions.
130
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
40 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
130 min
Total Time
Ingredients (11 items)
3.00 lbs
Cassava
fresh, grated
2.00 lbs
Chicken
cooked, shredded
1.00 lb
Pork
cooked, diced
6.00
Eggs
0.50 cup
Butter
melted
0.50 cup
Sugar
1.00 cup
Milk
2.00 large
Onions
sautéed
2.00
Bell peppers
sautéed
1.00 cup
Chicken stock
2.00 tsp
Salt and pepper
each
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Peel and grate cassava. Squeeze out all liquid.
2
Mix cassava with eggs, butter, sugar, milk, salt.
3
Mix chicken and pork with onions, peppers, stock, salt, pepper.
4
Grease large baking dish. Pour half cassava mixture in bottom.
5
Spread meat mixture evenly over cassava layer.
6
Top with remaining cassava mixture. Smooth top.
7
Bake at 350°F for 90 minutes until golden and set.
90 minutes
8
Cool 20 minutes before slicing. Bermudan Christmas essential.
20 minutes