Steel Cut Oats

[surgtech1956]

I boil the water(3cups), then add a cup of steel cut oats, boil a bit, turn off the heat, cover, let sit overnight. I divide it up in 4 containers and take a container to work with me each morning for my breakfast(I work 4 days a week). OBTW, I add a little brown sugar, maple syrup, then when I warm it up at work I add a little peanut butter. I love peanut butter.

[Over50Newbie]

Melelvai - glad you liked it!

Great substitutions. That is what's nice about a recipe like this. You can change it in multiple ways to suit your own personal tastes.

Oh, and about Benecol. My doctor asked me to change from using butter or margarine to using this spread. She says that it has been proven to help lower cholesterol. So no more butter or margarine for me!

Lynette

[itself]

Here is a great recipe! Enjoy!

Good Morning Oatmeal

3 cups water
1 3/4 cups apple juice
1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats
1 medium pear, cored and chopped (I think you could substitute apple)
1 7-ounce package mixed dried fruit bits ( I used dried cranberries)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon


Optional topping when serving:
vanilla yogurt and granola

In a slow - cooker combine the water, juice, oats, pear, fruit bits, brown sugar, salt & cinnamon. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 6 to 7 hours. Makes 10 servings.
I refrigerator mine after cooking and it kept well.

Nutrition facts per serving: 281 calories, 3 gm fat (0 sat fat)2 mg chol, 185 mg sodium, 59 g carbs, 6 g fiber and 7 g protein.

Lisa

[Veronica]

Yowza! That's a lot of carbs! Sounds yummy... for dessert maybe.

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

Here is a great recipe! Enjoy!

Good Morning Oatmeal

3 cups water
1 3/4 cups apple juice
1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats
1 medium pear, cored and chopped (I think you could substitute apple)
1 7-ounce package mixed dried fruit bits ( I used dried cranberries)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon


Optional topping when serving:
vanilla yogurt and granola

In a slow - cooker combine the water, juice, oats, pear, fruit bits, brown sugar, salt & cinnamon. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 6 to 7 hours. Makes 10 servings.
I refrigerator mine after cooking and it kept well.

Nutrition facts per serving: 281 calories, 3 gm fat (0 sat fat)2 mg chol, 185 mg sodium, 59 g carbs, 6 g fiber and 7 g protein.

Lisa

I would think that you could completely eliminate the brown sugar in this. The apple juice and the dried fruit are PLENTY sweet already.

[mizzbananie]

i use a 3:1 ratio, water to steel cut oats. i heat some butter in a heavy pot, and then kind of brown the oats. after a few minutes i add the water, then simmer for 25 minutes. we totally love steel cut oats, and i feel as though eating them from breakfast really gives me energy for my morning ride.

[itself]

I have to say, my partner loves the recipe, but its just too heavy for me. I prefer to just cook it on the stove and add honey and raisins and cinammon.