How to make arroz con leche

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

Add water to a pot and include butter and salt.

Set heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.

Once boiling, add the rinsed rice and mix it in.

Cook for 10 to 15 minutes until the water starts to evaporate.

After 7 minutes, stir the rice and continue boiling until the water evaporates completely.

Add milk to the pot and mix it around.

Let the mixture boil for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the milk from rising too much.

After 7 minutes of boiling, observe the mixture thickening.

Reduce the heat to low and let it cook for an additional 5 to 7 minutes.

After 5 minutes on low heat, turn off the flames and serve.

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