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Paraguayan Sopa Paraguaya
A savoury cornbread with cheese and onion — despite the name, it's a baked bread, not a soup. Paraguay's celebration bread.
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20 minPrep🔥
50 minCook🍽️
8Serves📊
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Ingredients
- 400g cornmeal (coarse)
- 200g grated white cheese
- 100g butter
- 250ml milk
- 3 eggs, separated
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Soften onions in oil; cool.
- Cream butter; beat in egg yolks.
- Mix in cornmeal, milk, cheese, onions and salt.
- Whip egg whites stiff; fold in.
- Pour into a buttered tin.
- Bake at 180C for 45-50 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool slightly; slice.
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Tara’s tips
- Whipping the whites makes it light despite the name.
- Use coarse cornmeal for proper texture.
Serving suggestions
- Lovely warm with grilled meat.
Storage & reheating
Keeps 3 days; reheat to refresh.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.
Frequently asked questions
Why "soup" when it's a bread?
Local legend — a cook accidentally over-thickened a soup; the president loved it.
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