An Arborio or Carnaroli rice would work just as fine as the Vialone Nano risotto rice used in this recipe.
By Kathy Bechtel
Riso al Latte con Fregole e Mandorle – Easy Rice Pudding
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
An Arborio or Carnaroli rice would work just as fine as the Vialone Nano risotto rice used in this recipe.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out and reserved
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup Arborio rice
- 3 tablespoons toasted almonds, finely chopped
- 8 large strawberries, 4 finely chopped, 4 sliced
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine milk, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, and salt; bring to a boil. Add rice, reduce to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until rice is tender and pudding is creamy, about 45 minutes.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons of the finely chopped almonds and the finely chopped strawberries. Serve the rice pudding warm or at room temperature, topped with the remaining strawberries slices and chopped almonds.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Desserts
