February 23, 2009

Recipe for the perfect almost vegetarian comfort food


Baby it’s cold outside. Which means we could do with a little comfort food.

So, below, I’ve posted a recipe to my perfect comfort food. This one is my idea of heaven: Incredibly easy to make, incredibly delicious, vegetarian (as all comfort food must be), and the most comforting food I know.

Comfort food, almost vegetarian style
This is adapted from Laurie Colwin in her wonderful book More Home Cooking. She, in turn, adapted it from Jane Grigson’s Good Things. And I, of course, adapted it for you.

Almost vegetarian recipe: Lemon Rice Pudding
Serves two if you want to share (sometimes I do; sometime I don’t)

1/4 cup rice, jasmine or Basmati
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 pint half and half cream

Mix the rice, lemon zest, sugar, and cream and pour into a small, ovenproof dish. Cook, uncovered, at 250F for 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 45 minutes.

Remove from oven and stir in the lemon juice. If you need serious comfort, enjoy this warm. If you just need cool comfort, enjoy it chilled.

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5 Responses to “Recipe for the perfect almost vegetarian comfort food”

  1. veggievixen
    February 23rd, 2009 @ 6:44 pm

    oh wow, that sounds amazing! i wonder how you could make it vegan…

  2. Almost Vegetarian
    February 23rd, 2009 @ 8:02 pm

    Good question. Obviously you’d have to do something about that cream. Normally I’d say try soy sauce. But would that work here?

    Has anyone tried this?

    Thanks.

  3. Misha
    February 26th, 2009 @ 12:18 pm

    Use soy creamer. I make amazing vegan truffles with Vanilla soy creamer.

  4. Jeanne Elle
    April 19th, 2009 @ 11:05 pm

    Mmmmm… I’m definitely trying that one! Thanks for posting the recipe.

  5. Almost Vegetarian
    November 8th, 2009 @ 6:31 pm

    Good question. Obviously you'd have to do something about that cream. Normally I'd say try soy sauce. But would that work here?

    Has anyone tried this?

    Thanks.

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