Steel-cut Oats
- Serves 2
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup steel-cut oats
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups water
Directions
- The night before: In a 2-quart saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add steel-cut oats (not quick-cooking). Stir, let cool to room temperature. Cover; refrigerate in pan overnight.
- In the morning: Add salt to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until oats are tender but still chewy, 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in milk, and cook until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Divide between 2 bowls. Spoon on light-brown sugar and topping (such as banana chips or sliced apricots), if desired. For a crunchy texture, add toasted nuts.
Note: Soaking steel-cut oats overnight cuts the cooking time (according to package instructions) by half.
Source: Everyday Food - Issue 30, March 2006, Page 14.