Heart Healthy Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups nonfat milk
• 1/2 cup arborio rice, uncooked
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1 cinnamon stick, about 3 inches long
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large, heavy bottomed saucepan, stir together the 2 1/2 cups milk and the rice. bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• 2 reduce heat to medium high and boil for 5-6 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
• 3 stir in the other 1 cup of milk, the cinnamon stick, sugar and lemon zest.
• 4 increase the heat to high and return to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 5 reduce the heat to medium high and boil for 4-5 minutes or until creamy and soupy.
• 6 remove from the heat.
• 7 stir in the vanilla and let the mixture stand for 30 minutes to thicken somewhat.
• 8 before serving, remove the cinnamon stick. sprinkle the individual dishes of pudding with ground cinnamon to your tastes.