Paraguayan Corn Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels, divided (about 4 ears)
• 1/2 cup 1% low fat cottage cheese
• 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup nonfat milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. sprinkle with parmesan cheese and set aside.
• 2 heat butter and oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. add onion and bell pepper, cook 5 minutes or until soft. place onion mixture in a food processor. add 1 1/2 cups corn and cottage cheese; process until almost smooth, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. place pureed mixture in a large bowl. stir in remaining 1/2 cup corn, cornmeal, cheddar cheese, milk, salt and black pepper.
• 3 place egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. gently stir one-fourth of egg mixture into batter; gently fold in remaining egg mixture. spoon into prepared pan.
• 4 bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean (cover loosely with foil if it becomes too brown). cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack. place a plate upside down on top of bread, invert onto plate. cut into wedges.