Simple Yucca Simmer

== Description ==
Vegetable of the Month: Tubers by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
* Serves: 4
== Ingredients ==
* 2 lb yucca root (½ pound per person)
* 2 tbsp lemon juice
* 2 cloves garlic chopped
* 2 tbsp chives
* ½ tsp salt
* ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
== Directions ==
# Rinse yucca well, peel and halve lengthwise.
# Remove fibrous core.
# Combine lemon juice, garlic and fresh herbs in a large pot with enough water to cover yucca.
# Bring to a boil and add salt.
# Lower heat and add cold water when necessary so as not to allow water to reach another boil.
# Pierce with toothpick or fork.
# When soft (not mushy) remove pieces and set aside.
# When all pieces are done, drain, sprinkle with pepper and serve hot.
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