Stove Top Rice Pudding

My oven has been fixed! I told the repair man that he was a hero. My kids jumped for joy and begged for chocolate chip muffins immediately. But, because it was 4pm, I decided that a better option would be to bake biscuits to go along with our dinner. Everyone was satisfied with that. I am breathing a sigh of relief and I am thankful to be back to normal in the kitchen again.

While the oven was broken, I was definitely thinking more creatively about what to cook. In some ways, I found it enjoyable to stretch my mind and we certainly discovered some new favorites. One of the things that I tried for breakfast was Rice Pudding. My favorite recipe requires the oven though, so I altered the recipe a bit to make it on top of the stove. It turned out beautifully. However, my kids would have preferred it without the raisins.

Stove Top Rice Pudding

2 cups cooked brown rice

2 cups whole milk

½ cup sugar (white or raw)

1 ½ tsp. vanilla

¼ tsp. cinnamon

¼ tsp. nutmeg

½ cup raisins (optional)

Measure all ingredients into a sauce pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, or until thickened. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

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