Creamy Brown Rice Risotto
This lactose-free creamy brown rice risotto recipe, made with LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk, is adapted from Melissa D’Arabian's book, SUPERMARKET HEALTHY. We use instant whole-grain brown rice in this recipe to cut the preparation time in half! Try stirring in rotisserie chicken or browned ham to turn this side dish into a main course.
Recipe by LACTAID® Brand
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Ingredients
2 teaspoons unsalted butter or canola oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ⅓ cups instant whole-grain brown rice
1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
⅔ cup LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk, plus more if needed
⅓ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese*
Directions
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and salt and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir in the brown rice, reduce the heat to medium-low, then add the broth ½ cup at a time, stirring between each addition and waiting to add the next addition until most of the liquid is absorbed (but the skillet is not dry—when you drag a spoon through the rice and liquid, the spoon should leave a trail that doesn’t fill in immediately).
Once all the liquid is added, after about 10 minutes, add the LACTAID® milk and continue to cook until the rice is just al dente in the center, about 4 minutes. If the risotto seems dry, add an additional tablespoon or two of LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk or water.
Turn off the heat and stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Transfer the rice to a bowl and serve sprinkled with the remaining cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
¼ of recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories | 180 |
Total Fat | 7g |
Calories from Fat | - |
Saturated Fat | - |
Cholestrol | - |
Sodium | 571mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 23g |
Dietary Fiber | 2g |
Sugars | 2g |
Protein | 8g |
Calcium | - |
Notes
*⅓ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese provides less than 0.5 grams of lactose.
Reprinted from Supermarket Healthy: Recipes and Know-How for Eating Well Without Spending a Lot.
Copyright © 2014 by Melissa d’Arabian.
Photographs © 2014 by Tina Rupp. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House LLC.
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