Creamy Brown Rice Risotto

Name: Creamy Brown Rice Risotto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
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*

By: Recipe by LACTAID® Brand

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.

Prep Time: 5min	Cook Time: 20min	Total Time: 25min
Servings: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 25min
Servings: 4 Servings

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

1.
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.
2.
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).
3.
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 Milkor water.
4.
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

Nutrient	Amount
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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Creamy Brown Rice Risotto

By: Recipe by LACTAID® Brand

Prep Time: 5min	Cook Time: 20min	Total Time: 25min
Servings: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 25min
Servings: 4 Servings

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

1.
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.
2.
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).
3.
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 Milkor water.
4.
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.