Desserts
Arroz Con Leche (Rice with Milk)

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Melisa from Texas.
Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 16-ounces nondairy creamer or milk substitute
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda® sugar substitute (for diabetics)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
- Rinse rice with tap water, then drain.
- Add rice and 1 cup water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove lid and stir in milk substitute and raisins. Cover again and boil for 10 minutes or until the rice is well cooked. (Rice will have a soupy consistency; not all the liquid will boil off.)
- When rice is done, remove from heat and stir in the sugar or Splenda® sugar substitute, cinnamon and vanilla. Mix well and serve warm.
- Refrigerate leftover portions.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 249
- Protein: 1 g
- Carbohydrate: 42 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 49 mg
- Potassium: 84 mg
- Phosphorus: 66 mg
- Calcium: 15 mg
- Fiber: 0.6 g
Renal Food Choices
- 1 starch
- 1/2 non-dairy
- 1 high calorie
Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1 starch
- 1/2 non-dairy
- 1/2 high calorie
Carbohydrate Choices
- 3 when prepared with sugar
- 2 when prepared with Splenda®
Helpful hints
- Ask your renal dietitian to recommend a nondairy milk substitute.
- Raisins are optional. Portion must be limited due to high potassium content.
- By using Splenda® sugar substitute instead of sugar you will decrease calories to 195 and carbohydrate to 27 grams per serving.

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