SOPA PARAGUAYA

PARAGUAY

SOPA PARAGUAYA

HISTORY

WHO

Legend has it that a cook for a Paraguayan President (Carlos Antonio Lopez) was trying to make a corn soup. He accidentally put too much flour in and it became a bread.

WHERE

Sopa Paraguaya was first made in Paraguay.

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1¼ cups stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 3 onions, finely chopped
• 1½ cups whole milk

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• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1¼ cups finely diced fresh mozzarella
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

• Heat an oven to 375°F, with a rack in the lower third. Brush a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan well with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and coat with ¼ cup of the cornmeal.
• 2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add the onions and saute until tender and translucent; do not let them brown. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

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• In a medium bowl, mix together the milk, beaten eggs, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and cooled onions. Sprinkle one-third of the remaining cornmeal evenly over the bottom of the pan. Scatter one-third of the mozzarella evenly over it. Ladle one-third of the milk, egg and onion mixture over the cheese. Repeat two more times. The mixture will look quite wet.

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• Set the pan on a baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour, until puffed and golden brown and quite fluffy; do not let it get too firm, or it will be dry. Cool in the pan on a rack.
• 5. Run a metal spatula around the sides of the pan to loosen the sopa, place a platter or tray over the top and invert to unmold.

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CITATIONS

• Sopa Paraguaya. Digital image. SBS Food. SBS, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. .
• "Taste Paraguay's Delicious Mistake - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2015. .

CITATIONS CONTINUED

• Sopa Paraguaya. Digital image. El Mejor Nido. Nestle, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. .