Pimp Up Your Peruvian Causa with These Mind-Blowing

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 8russet potatoes, peeled

  • ½cupvegetable oil, or as needed

  • 2tablespoonsminced aji amarillo

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 2(5 ounce) canstuna, drained

  • 1smallred onion, diced small

  • ½cupmayonnaise, divided

  • 2avocados, cut into thin strips

  • 3hard-boiled eggs, thinly sliced

Cooking Directions

  1. 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. Drain.

  2. 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.

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

  4. Line a casserole dish with plastic wrap. Spread 1/2 the potato mixture on the bottom of the dish. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over potatoes, spread tuna mixture over mayonnaise, and place avocado slices in a single layer on top of tuna mixture. Spread remaining 1/2 of potato mixture over avocados, and top with remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Place sliced eggs over top. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

  5. Invert casserole dish onto a serving dish or baking sheet to remove potato casserole from dish. Remove plastic wrap and cut casserole into squares.

Tips

With this dish, you can make the layers as thin or as thick as you like.

You can substitute tuna with chicken or other seafood.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories533
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
34g
44%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Cholesterol
94mg
31%
Sodium
134mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
16%
Dietary Fiber
8g
30%
Total Sugars
3g
Protein
16g
32%
Vitamin C
48mg
54%
Calcium
48mg
4%
Iron
3mg
15%
Potassium
1258mg
27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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