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Sophie Shoucair's saffron risotto

Sophie Shoucair's saffron risotto

Saffron risotto, served as a main course or as a side dish.

  • Preparation 10 min

    Cooking time 20 min

  • Portions

    3 people

  • Difficulty

    Easy

Ingredients
  • 250 grams arborio rice
  • 1.5 liters vegetable broth
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 100 milliliters white wine
  • 5 grams saffron threads
  • 80 grams parmesan
  • 80 grams butter
  • Salt and pepper
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Preparation Saffron risotto
  1. Finely chop an onion.
  2. Bring the broth to a boil (homemade or prepared with a vegetable bouillon cube) and add the saffron.
  3. Sweat the onion without coloring it in a bit of oil.
  4. Add the rice and mix well.
  5. After 3 minutes, pour in the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
  6. Add the hot broth to the rice little by little, stirring. Keep a constant eye on the risotto as it cooks.
  7. After 18 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
  8. The risotto should be al dente. Cooking takes about 20 minutes.
  9. Off the heat, add very cold butter and parmesan. Stir and taste one last time.

Recipe tips : You can add mozzarella, burrata or even prawns at the end.

Saffron risotto
  • Preparation 10 min

    Cooking time 20 min

  • Portions

    3 people

  • Difficulty

    Easy

Ingredients
  • 250 grams arborio rice
  • 1.5 liters vegetable broth
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 100 milliliters white wine
  • 5 grams saffron threads
  • 80 grams parmesan
  • 80 grams butter
  • Salt and pepper
All ingredients
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Sophie Schoucair, a taste of Italy in Beirut
bio

A graduate of EHL Hospitality Business School, Sophie Schoucair also trained in cooking and pastry making at the renowned Cordon Bleu Paris school and worked as a private chef before opening her Italian restaurant, Marinella, in Beirut in 2011. She was forced to close the restaurant for ten months following the damage caused by the explosion at the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020. Sophie Schoucair is known for the meticulous care she puts into her cuisine, which is both refined and robust. She prioritizes quality, authenticity, and the dining experience. « The taste of Italy and the language of Dante have been passed down to me, » she says, referring to her family heritage.

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A versatile dish

"I chose risotto because it can be served as a main course or as an accompaniment to osso buco. And above all, it's a dish that I particularly enjoy."

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