Peruvian Causa

Name: Peruvian Causa
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps minced aji amarillo; 2 avocados, cut into thin strips; 283 grams tuna, drained; 8 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 3 hard-boiled eggs, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters mayonnaise, divided; 1 small red onion, diced small; 8 russet potatoes, peeled; 118 milliliters vegetable oil, or as needed

Peruvian Causa might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 568 calories, 19g of protein, and 37g of fat. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up salt and ground pepper, avocados, tuna, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the avocados you could follow this main course with the Coconut Avocado Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.

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Potato

Water

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Drain.

Mash potatoes with a ricer or hand mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in oil until potatoes come together; add aji amarillo, salt, and pepper. Cool potato mixture in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.

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Aji Amarillo

Potato

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Hand Mixer

Potato Ricer

Stir tuna, onion, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise together in a bowl.

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Mayonnaise

Onion

Tuna

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Bowl

Line a casserole dish with plastic wrap.

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Wrap

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Spread 1/2 the potato mixture on the bottom of the dish.

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Potato

Spread

Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over the potatoes, spread the tuna mixture over the mayonnaise, and place the avocado slices in a single layer on top of the tuna mixture.

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Avocado Slices