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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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I was thinking that the green was from basil but that probably would’ve been too strong. I’m liking this new to me way of preparing risotto.
WOW I can’t wait to make this. Ito sounds too good and the color is just amazing.
Great minds think alike, Lori Lynn 🙂 I made rocket risotto last week.
LL! That spinach-in-the-food-processor shot is gorgeous!
Great idea for a Dinner Party. My mother has a pillbox hat, packed away somewhere. Next time I’m there, I’ll unwrap it and see if it fits me…
THANKS ALL, really the color was fabuous, and flavor excellent too.
Susan – I saw that same exhibit, loved it!
Thanks Juliet, but no, no cookbook ’cause I’m really not very precise on my recipes.
Hi Marie – I will show the pill box hat! Promise.
Gee Laurie- you are not too far away, maybe we can make that happen?
Julia- great idea, beet risotto color sounds gorgeous, and the two together, wow!
Hi Tash – Love Silver Palate, and she is one of my sorority sisters.
Hi Nina – I have to look up Rachel Allen!
LL