Medium
Paraguayan
Sopa Paraguaya
Paraguay's national dish - a savory cornbread-like casserole that's actually not a soup.
70
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Cooking Times
25 min
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
70 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 cups
Cornmeal
fine ground
2.00 cups
Fresh corn kernels
6.00
Eggs
separated
1.00 cup
Fresh cheese
crumbled (queso fresco)
2.00
Onions
finely chopped
1.00 cup
Milk
0.50 cup
Butter
melted
1.00 tsp
Salt
0.50 tsp
Black pepper
2.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
for onions
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Preheat oven to 400°F, grease baking dish.
2
Cook onions until translucent and sweet.
3
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
4
Mix cornmeal, corn kernels, and cheese.
5
Combine egg yolks, milk, butter, and onions.
6
Fold wet ingredients into dry, then fold in egg whites.
7
Bake 45 minutes until golden and set.