Real Oatmeal
Steel-cut oats, also claled Irish oatmeal, makes a heartier, chewier oatmeal than the pressed old-fashioned or quick oats.
Source: Better Homes and Gardens
Ingredients
Directions
Creamy Real Oatmeal:
Prepare as above, except add 1/4 cup milk to the water and salt (watch carefully as milk will foam when mixture comes to a boil). Simmer, covered, for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Toppers:
Top your hot cooked oatmeal with dried fruit (cherries, raisins, tropical fruit bits, chopped dates), nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds), shredded coconut, brown sugar, maple syrup, and/or milk or half-and-half.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
153 calories; 3 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat; 2 mg cholesterol; 205 mg sodium. 31 mg potassium; 25 g carbohydrates; 4 g fiber; 7 g protein; 30 mg calcium; 0 mg iron;