Corn meal

cornmeal (about 800 grams) • queso fresco or farmer cheese (about 500 grams) • Grated cheese, optional • heavy cream (200 ml) • neutral oil or unsalted butter (300 ml) • large onions, thinly sliced (about 1 lb / 500 grams) • eggs • milk, as needed (about 600 ml) • Salt to taste (I use 2 teaspoons if the cheese is unsalted)

beef (about 250 g) • cornmeal (about 150 g) • oil • onion • garlic clove • Broth from cooking • Tomato puree • carrots • onion • garlic clove • bell pepper • diced pumpkin •

fresh cornmeal (about 300 grams) • onion • lard or unsalted butter • Paraguayan cheese or mild farmer’s cheese (about 450 grams) • milk (about 500 ml) • eggs • Salt to taste

carrot • large potato • green bell pepper • large onion • tomato • garlic • bouillon cubes • whole chicken breast, cut into pieces, skin removed • Oregano • oil • Paraguay cheese, cut into small pieces (about 30 g) • cornmeal (about 250 g) •

For the sauce: • tomatoes • onion • bell pepper • garlic clove • Salt, to taste • Green onions • Oregano • For the meatballs: • ground beef (about 400 grams) • cornmeal (about 250 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 8 grams) •