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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
My foodie friends and I are having another themed dinner party soon. The theme is going to be a tribute to Jackie Kennedy. We will wear pill box hats and pearls, and cook dishes of White House Chef René Verdon and of Marta Sgubin, Jackie’s personal chef.
So I’ve gotten out my Kennedy cookbooks and started to look for inspiration. That’s where I found the amazing Green Risotto. In Cooking for Madam by Marta Sgubin.
Marta said, “I loved to serve this for lunch in winter, because it was food with such a beautiful color.”
Heat 1/4 c. olive oil in a heavy saucepan. Add a finely chopped onion. Sauté until golden brown.
Add 1 1/2 c. arborio rice and stir until each grain is coated with oil. Add 1/2 c. white wine and cook until the wine has evaporated. Add about 5 c. hot vegetable (or chicken) stock gradually as absorbed, stirring continuously until the rice is al dente.
Liquefy fresh spinach leaves with a small amount of water in a food processor.
Add the liquid spinach to the risotto.
Serve with (optional) Parmesan on the side.
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That looks beautiful and delicious! I used to make beet risotto which also had that striking color… I’m thinking … just before you finish the risotto, you divide it… add spinach to half and beet to the other (maybe you had some left of that delicious looking beet soup)….
My kids love risotto! And this sounds like a delicious way to incorporate healthy greens into their diet! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Rachel Allen made a green risotto recently, but she used half spinach and half rocket(arugula). I made it and it was so delicious!! I agree, this is perfect for entertaining. Enjoy your JO party…a great idea!!!