I had the great pleasure of being invited by Minute® Rice to attend a party in Atlanta and was treated to some of the heavenly dishes our hosts prepared. “But it’s rice.” I thought. “How much can you really do with simple cook rice?” It turns out that you can do a TON. I was schooled! As an obvious demographic target for this make-your-life-easier product, I was treated to crunchy rice cakes nestled on a bed of greek-dressed greens, a delectable, hearty breakfast rice skillet topped with fried eggs and even miniature apple-rice tartlets with a crumby pastry crust. Honestly, I was floored. I was missing out on gourmet dishes being prepared in no time flat; this was something I needed to try at home!
I started to think about my favorite homemade dishes that included rice. My favorite childhood recipe popped into my mind immediately. Swedish Rice Porridge laborious to make, but glorious to consume. The age-old dish is a hearty, cultural favorite, but takes me over 2 hours to create just because of the traditional rice preparation and endless simmering. I made it as a young kid once a year (with Mom’s help!), and doubled my recipe to snack on all week because it was so difficult to make.
The Swedish-American pioneers used to make it over the course of an entire day and keep it warm near a banked fire overnight to enjoy the next morning; it can take that long to make! Since Minute® White Rice cooks in only 5 minutes, it will drastically reduce my cooking time and allow me to enjoy the Swedish Rice Porridge with a modern pace. Take a peek at my recipe below that turns an effortful dish into something any family can make during a busy morning (I time-tested it myself with a crying infant, so you know you can handle it, too!). 
- 1 large apple (Gala, Fiji, Honeycrisp, etc.)
- 1 cup uncooked rice (such as Minute® White Rice)
- 1 cup water
- 3" cinnamon stick
- 3 cups milk
- 3 T sugar
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Honey to drizzle
- Cook the rice in a large saucepan according to package directions, adding in the cinnamon stick during cooking time.
- As the rice cooks, peel, core and chop the apple into very small pieces. Set aside.
- Pour the milk into the saucepan, and stir. Cook until milk begins to simmer. (If you warm up the milk before adding it, this dish will cook even faster.)
- As the milk simmers, add in the apple, sugar, apple and raisins. Stir to combine.
- Cover the saucepan and continue to simmer for 25 minutes. As it cooks, it will thicken up, so stir it once or twice.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir in the vanilla. Remove and discard the cinnamon stick.
- Serve the Swedish Rice Porridge drizzled with honey or topped with cream. Refrigerate leftovers.
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I chucked because I totally thought porridge was made up for Goldilocks. I had no idea it was a real thing LOL.
HA! Girl, you’re not the only one. I’m glad someone fessed up to it too that way I don’t feel so silly. 🙂
This sounds yummy! And, easy to swap milk to make it gluten and dairy free!
This sounds so yummy. It would make a great hot breakfast on a cold morning.
My daughter loves any and all rice pudding and porridge. She would be all over this easy porridge!
I’ve never had porridge, but this recipe sounds very good. I want to try it now, especially since it’s so quick and easy.
That looks so good! I’ve never even heard of Swedish rice porridge before. I can’t wait to give it a try.
This sounds so good! I’d love to make some as a comfort food when it starts to get cold.
Oh that rice porridge reminds me of a rice pudding dish we make. I love that it’s so easy to make using the Minute Rice!
Sounds interesting. I might have to save this to try later.
This sounds delicious! It would be a fun traditional fall dish to make with my family. Thanks for sharing.
Wow this sounds interesting and looks great. I honestly haven’t ever tried anything like this before. I will have to!
The breakfast rice skillet topped with fried eggs looks amazing. I will have to try making this on the weekend. My kids are going to love it. There are so many great recipes you can do with rice.
This does look like an amazing dessert! I haven’t had a dessert porridge before
I love finding new recipes, especially ones I’ve never heard of. This is such a great find. I love that you can make a speedier version using the instant rice.
@Robin Rue – I think I laughed out loud so hard I may have spewed something at my monitor! LOL
I have never tried Swedish Rice Porridge before, thanks for sharing this recipe! 🙂
I’ve never had rice porridge. It looks good!
I have never had or heard of for that fact, Swedish rice porridge. This looks simply delicious.
This sounds so yummy! I can’t wait to try it! I think my hubby would love it!
I never had porridge before, but it sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing.