Sopa de arroz con leche: Puerto Rican Rice Milk Soup
Known as sopa de arroz con leche in Puerto Rico this savory creamy rice milk soup is a traditional Puerto Rican soup recipe that is made with just water, rice, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt.
Keyword: arroz con leche, creamy rice soup, rice, rice with milk, sopa de arroz con leche, soup
Prep Time: 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 35 minutesminutes
Total Time: 35 minutesminutes
Calories:
Author: Neyssa
Equipment
stove
Ingredients
3cupswater
saltto taste
1teaspoonbutter
1cupriceshort grain
2cupsmilkwarm
Instructions
Prepare the rice
Rinse rice 1-2 times by putting rice into a bowl and covering it with about 4 inches of water. Mix it well, drain it with a colander, and repeat it.
Pour rice into a large bowl, cover it with about 2 inches of water, and let it soak for an hour to soften. This step is optional; read notes..
Cooking the arroz con leche on the stove
Pour water into a large pot over medium-high heat, season water with salt to taste, and add butter.
When water begins to boil, add in rice and allow it to cook until most of the water evaporates. (Stir as needed.)
Lower heat to medium-low and add in the warm milk, stirring frequently. Cook the arroz con leche until the liquid thickens; this may take about 10-15 minutes.
Once the arroz con leche thickens to the desired consistency, taste one last time and add more butter or salt, if desired.
Serve hot or cold.
Notes
For a thinner soup, add in more warm milk at the end.
Rinsing your rice is optional. This helps soften the rice for a quicker cooking time and removes excess starches that can make your sopa de arroz con leche too sticky, like a pudding. For this recipe, we want loose grains of rice.
For a dairy-free rice milk soup, swap dairy milk for your favorite dairy-free milk alternative.