Arroz con Leche

Name: Arroz con Leche
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps anise seed, crushed; 1 cinnamon stick; 397 grams condensed milk; 340 grams evaporated milk; 0 inches x 3 inch) strip lime peel; 0 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters short grain rice; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 118 milliliters water

Arroz con Leche might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 289 calories, 8g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up anise seed, evaporated milk, lime peel, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 2 1/4 cups of water, rice, and lime peel in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.

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Lime Peel

Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

While the rice is cooking, combine 1/2 cup of water, the cinnamon stick, and anise in another saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a low boil for 3 minutes, then remove saucepan from stove. Strain flavored water into a bowl and set aside, discarding cinnamon stick and anise pieces.

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Cinnamon Stick

Water

Anise

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Stove

Bowl

After rice has simmered for 20 minutes, carefully remove the lime peel with a slotted spoon, and over low heat, gradually stir evaporated milk and condensed milk into the rice.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Lime Peel

Rice

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Slotted Spoon

Mix in the cinnamon and anise-flavored water, vanilla, and salt.

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Flavored Water

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Anise

Salt

Add raisins, if desired. Continue to stir until the mixture thickens, about 7 to 10 minutes.

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Raisins

If the pudding is too watery after 10 minutes, turn up heat to medium-low and stir continuously. When pudding reaches desired consistency, remove from heat and pour into individual dishes, or a large bowl. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Bowl