I’ve got a sick baby this week (just a cold—but with a 2-year-old it’s never JUST a cold…), so we’ve been watching more TV than usual. As we were waiting for dinner to finish the other night (sweet pea and chicken sausage risotto=baby comfort food), I was flipping channels, and when I got to America’s Test Kitchen, she said, “It’s OK,” which is her way of saying, “This is what I want to watch, mom.”
Awwww. My little foodie!
Anyway, the episode was about making breakfast standbys easier, and they showed a method for cooking steel cut oats that only takes 10 minutes in the morning! Their version was for apple cinnamon oatmeal, which looked amazing, and you can get it on their website. (You have to enter your email address, but that gets you free access to all the current season’s recipes.)
Here’s the plain version:
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 4 cups water, divided
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in oats and salt. Let stand overnight.
- When ready to eat, add remaining 1 cup of water (or half water, half milk) to the oats, stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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As I am gluten intolerant I don’t eat any wheat, grain or gluten. Best thing I did for my health and well being. Best Regards, Wendy UBC
Well, today’s post goes against my texture defensiveness / food aversion – unless steel cut oatmeal isn’t mushy… (I have no idea what steel cut oatmeal is)… But I’m looking at your blog and definitely adding you to Feedly! I try to be more organic, less processed foods. My family just does better in their every day dynamic when I stick with that plan! I have the worst issues of all of us – so I know if I can tolerate it – my kids will love it!