Snack · 50 min · argentinian

Arroz con Leche

This is the kind of Argentinian snack you’ll make on repeat — short-grain rice and milk, 50 minutes, big payoff. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 8 grams of protein per serving. Naturally vegetarian, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 cup Short-grain rice
• 4 cups Milk
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 1 Lemon peel
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

Steps

1. Simmer the rice in the milk with cinnamon sticks and lemon peel over the lowest heat, stirring often, 35–40 minutes.
2. The rice should be completely tender and the mixture thick enough to leave a trail — it tightens as it cools, so stop early.
3. Stir in the sugar off the heat and fish out the cinnamon and peel.
4. Serve warm or chilled with a snowfall of ground cinnamon; abuela-approved either way.
5. Stir in a knob of butter at the end for extra silkiness — a treasured family secret, now yours.

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