Steel Cut Oats
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)
Instructions
1: Add water to a saucepan. Bring water to a full boil.
2: Stir in the salt and steel cut oats.
3: Reduce heat to low.
4: Simmer uncovered while stirring occasionally (scrape the bottom of the pan). Cook until the liquid is absorbed and the oats have the desired texture (about 25 - 30 minutes).
5: Dish the oats into bowls. Add toppings if desired.
Notes
Reduce the water to 3 cups for firmer, more intact grains. Using 4 cups of water will give you creamier oatmeal.
Longer cooking will make thicker oatmeal.
Store leftover oats in the refrigerator for up to a week. Stir in a little water when reheating.
If you would like to add dried fruit, stir it in after the first 20 minutes of cooking. You can also stir in a teaspoon of cinnamon at this time.
Some dried fruit options are cherries, raisins, currants, blueberries, apricots, dates, figs, and prunes. Dice the larger fruits.
Another option is to top the cooked steel cut oats with dried fruit and nuts.
You may also add fresh fruit after cooking.
Top with your choice of milk if desired.
You can use another salt in place of Kosher salt.
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