Dessert for 6

Rice Pudding

Name: Rice Pudding
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup white rice; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 2 whole vanilla beans; 1/4 cup raisins (optional); cinnamon (optional); nutmeg (optional)

$3.43for 470 minServes 6

Rice gently simmers in sweet milk with vanilla beans until creamy, then rests until thick enough to spoon.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 34 oz$0.04/oz typical	34 oz	$1.36Typical price
	Rice, 3.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 0.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.15

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.86 per serving$3.43 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup white rice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 whole vanilla beans
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
cinnamon (optional)
nutmeg (optional)

Steps

Split the vanilla beans lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a large saucepan.
Add the pods, milk, rice, sugar, and salt to the saucepan and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
Cook uncovered over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring often, until the rice is tender and creamy.
Remove the vanilla pods and let the pudding rest for 15 minutes before serving.