Paraguayan Cornbread - Sopa Paraguaya

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese (4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese (4 ounces)
• 1 small onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 stir boiling water into cornmeal in 3-quart bowl; continue stirring until smooth. blend in margarine and egg yolks. stir in remaining ingredients except egg whites.
• 3 beat egg whites just until soft peaks form; fold into batter.
• 4 pour into greased 2-quart casserole.
• 5 bake until knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. 9 to 12 servings.