In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add all of the ingredients and mix well.
3 ¼ cup Whole milk, ¾ cup Arborio rice, ½ cup Granulated sugar, ¼ cup Unsalted Butter, ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract, pinch of kosher salt
Bring to a simmer.
Once simmering, reduce heat to low and keep cooking and stirring for about 20 minutes or until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon and the rice is fully cooked.
When rice pudding is fully cooked, remove from the heat and pour into 5-6 individual ramekins or a large serving bowl. Remember, the pudding will continue to thicken as it cools.
Allow to fully cool.
Once cool, cover with plastic wrap making sure the plastic wrap touches the top of the pudding.