Recipe: Paraguay’s flavourful “soup,” Sopa Paraguaya

Courtesy of Embassy of Paraguay, Tokyo.

Sopa Paraguaya

Ingredients:

• Corn grits                   400 g
• Eggs                             3
• Mozzarella cheese     300 g (or any soft, white cheese)

• Milk                          150 ml
• Onions                      2, medium-sized
• Salt                           1/2 tsp
• Oil                             3 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Slice the onions and put in a pot with the milk. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook for about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
3. In a bowl, mix the oil, eggs and cheese.
4. Add the cooled milk and onion, followed by the grits. Mix thoroughly.
5. Grease a baking pan with oil and dust with flour. Pour in the mixture.
6. Put in the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes.