Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups long grain rice 1/4 cup oil 3/4 cup tomato sauce 3/4 cup parboiled spinach put through a fine sieve or food grinder salt and pepper olives for garnishing
Directions:Boil rice in water-proportion 1 part rice, 2-3 parts water. Rice should remain flaky. If rice is flaky before water is absorbed, drain. Divide into 3 equal parts and place in 3 mixing bowls. Heat oil until clear and mix into 1 bowl of rice. This part stays white. Mix in tomato sauce with second bowl of rice, and pureed spinach with third bowl of rice. Take a round mold and press rice into mold in three different layers - first layer green, second layer white and third layer red. Place onto large round dish and garnish with olives. |