The next time you order Chinese or Indian takeout for dinner, don’t throw away the leftover rice! You can use it to make this yummy Leftover Rice Pudding! My favorite rice to use is basmati rice, because I think it tastes the best. But you can use brown, plain white or whatever you have on hand.
Leftover Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 cups leftover cooked rice
- 3 cups milk (use almond, rice or coconut if you’re vegan)
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar (or whatever sugar you’ve got in the cupboard)
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
- pinch nutmeg (optional)
Directions
Mix the rice, milk, sugar and salt in a saucepan on medium heat and stir constantly until thickened. Then lower the heat and add the rest of the ingredients, except the vanilla. Continue to stir for another 5 minutes and then remove from heat. Sir in the vanilla, while hot, sprinkle with a dash more of the cinnamon and serve. Ifyou prefer your rice pudding cole, just let it cool down a bit before you put it in the fridge. Makes 4 servings.
The best part about this recipe is that it’s free! You’re using ingredients you already have to make a yummy dessert!
- How do you use your leftover rice?
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