 It is necessary to try that the cazuela has sufficient broth or juice to be able to be served as a soup.In Puerto Rico, "cazuela" is a traditional crustless pie usually made during the Christmas season.It is similar to a pumpkin pie but uses batata (a type of sweet potato), calabasa (Caribbean squash), raisins, ginger, spices, coconut milk, eggs, butter, and flour or rice flour.