Latin Twist: Paraguayan Cornbread (a.k.a. Sopa Paraguaya!)
Posted By Arlen Gargagliano On February 8, 2013 @ 12:30 pm In Latin Twist | No Comments
Don’t be fooled by its Spanish name; Sopa Paraguaya is not a soup! It is, however, a lovely and cheesy interpretation of cornbread.
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Cornbread, as many of you know, is made in different ways throughout the Americas. This one, the Paraguayan cornbread, was recently re-brought to my attention by one of my ESL students. She had made it for the party at the end of the semester (mis amigos, one of the BEST parts about teaching English as a Second Language, aside from the fact that my students are all amazing, is that we have great food parties at the end of every semester!). Anyway, when I tried it, it reminded me of how much I love it! Here I’m sharing an adaptation of a version I first wrote and included in Mambo Mixers [2].
It goes really with with many different drinks, but a fav might be sangría [3]. (I’m still on a kind of brunch kick…and so I’m thinking about how I would make this Paraguayan cornbread to serve with something amazing, like maybe fabulous fresh fruit, and a sweet sip for brunch!) Honestly this week I’m making it to go with stew in light of our impending snowstorm! But oh, if you’re thinking you might light to make it for your cornbread-loving valentine (!), I will be sharing a cocktail that is another perfect addition, on Wednesday morning between 6 and 7 a.m. on Buenos Días Nueva York, on Telemundo! (But if you are worried you can’t get up at the crack of dawn that day, I will be sharing the recipe right here next Friday!)
So, my friends, back to the Sopa Paraguaya! Recipe and steps to follow. I hope you like it, and do tell me, what’s your favorite cornbread?
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First, I sautéed the vegetable mixture and wow, look at these colors! more->
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Then I mixed them in with the masa, dough. Check out the steam!
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I filled two pans: one, my favorite, for pie-shaped serving, and the other, well, you can see it here!
And after 25 minutes, and sweet kitchen smells, it was done!
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This Sopa Paraguaya—Paraguayan Cheesy Cornbread—is adapted from Mambo Mixers (© 2005, Arlen Gargagliano)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup assorted bell peppers, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup fresh or frozen and thawed corn kernels
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika (or to taste)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup grated shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, pepper jack cheese or a combination
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375-degrees F.
- Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium-size sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and pepper and sauté for about 10 minutes or until soft.
- Add the corn kernels. Set aside.
- In a bowl, sift together the baking powder and the cornmeal.
- Pour the milk into a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the butter, chili powder, paprika, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and slowly pour in the cornmeal, stirring constantly.
- Add the sautéed onion mixture, and cheeses.
- Stir in the eggs and mix well.
- Pour into the greased baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
- Let cool slightly before cutting and serving!
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