COUNTRY: PARAGUAY
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Milanesa (paraguay rojhaijhu)
4p |
20min. |
Ingredients: 2 lb beef (round steak, loin, etc.)
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic, optional
2 eggs
1/4 parsley
1/2 cup milk
Flour
Fine bread crumbs
Oil for frying... | Instructions: Cut the meat in thin slices and pound each side. Season.
Beat the eggs and add the milk and parsley.
Dip the meat first in the flour, then the egg mixt...
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So'o ku'i (meat and rice pie)
4p |
30min. |
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. oil
1 garlic clove
1 onion
3/4 cup water
1 tsp. salt
2 cups cooked ground beef
1 dash cumin
1 1/2 cups rice
Ready-made pastry shell
Hard-boiled egg (optional)... | Instructions: Heat oil, brown the garlic and onion. Cook until onion softens. Add water.
Bring to boil and add rice. Let boil for 15 minutes.
Mix in mea...
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Paraguay cream filled cookie cake
Vegetarian |
8p |
70min. |
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 c... | Instructions: For the cake: Preheat oven to 400°F. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix in lemon peel.
Add b...
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Chipas (mandioca bread)
Vegetarian |
8p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 1 kg cassava, yuca, or mandioca starch
2 cups of milk
1 1/4 tablespoon salt
1 cup of vegetable oil or butter
2 cup grated fontina or gruyere and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
5 eggs... | Instructions: Sift starch into bowl and mix in cheeses.
In a pot, bring milk, oil, and salt to a simmer. Little by little pour liquid into starch and...
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Sopa paraguaya (paraguayan cornbread)
Vegetarian |
12p |
90min. |
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons butter
1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
1 cup farmer cheese or 1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup grated muenster cheese or 1 cup other mild cheese
2 cups cornmeal
2 cups corn kerne... | Instructions: Heat half the butter in a skillet and cook the onions over moderate heat until tender but not brown. Set aside.
Com...
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Bori-bori (paraguayan dumpling soup)
7p |
180min. |
Ingredients: 2 lb chuck or beef shank
1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
4 oz bacon, chopped
1 large onion, unpeeled, cut into quarters
1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in 1/2 horizontally
3 ... | Instructions: Wipe the meat with a damp cloth and cut into 2-inch cubes. Sprinkle with black pepper.
In a large saucepan or sauté...
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So'o-yosopy (paraguayan beef soup)
4p |
40min. |
Ingredients: 2 lbs lean ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cored
4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
8 cups cold water
1/2 cup rice
Sal... | Instructions: Smash meat in a large mortar or process in a food processor until it is almost like a paste.
Heat the oil in a skill...
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Chipa mestizo
Vegetarian |
8p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 1 lb tapioca flour
1 lb cornmeal
6 eggs
1 lb cheese, grated (any strongly flavored cheese with high fat content)
7 tablespoons lard
1 tablespoon anise seed
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon salt
... | Instructions: Preheat oven to 500°F.
In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal and tapioca.
Add the eggs, the lard, and the grated che...
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Caldo de zapallo tierno (zucchini soup)
4p |
35min. |
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
5 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoons raw rice
1 pound zucchini, grated
Salt, freshly ground pepper
1 egg
3 tabl... | Instructions: Heat the oil in a fairly large saucepan and saute the onion and garlic until the onion is soft.
Add the chicken sto...
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Winter squash soup
6p |
45min. |
Ingredients: 2 tbl butter
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 cup tomato puree
2 fresh, hot chilies, seeded and chopped
2 1/2 lb butternut squash, peeled and cube... | Instructions: In a large, non-aluminum saucepan, warm the butter over medium heat.
Stir in the onions, carrots, and garlic. Cook ...
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