February 9, 2011

Comfort Food

I made Chicken and Rice for dinner last night.  Whenever I make rice for dinner, I always make a little extra for rice pudding.  This is one of my favorite breakfast dishes and it's so good with coffee. 

Jodi's Rice Pudding

2 cups cooled, cooked rice

2 cups whole milk, divided

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg, beaten

1 TBSP butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

In medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups milk, rice, sugar and salt.  Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, about 20 minutes.  Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk.  Take out 1 cup of hot pudding mixture and add it to beaten egg.  Mix well and immediately pour back into rice mixture.  Cook 2 more minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.  Serve in individual bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon.