I usually eat a bowl of oatmeal every morning. Generally, I make a mixture of rolled oats, chia seeds, and ground flax seed; but sometimes, I just love a warm bowl of steel cut oats. Steel cut oats taste delicious, and they have a wonderful chewy consistency that you just can't achieve with regular oatmeal. A lot of people are turned off by the idea of steel cut oats because they take so long to cook, but I think it's really worth the time every once in a while. Even though it takes over 30 minutes to prepare, this is a dish that doesn't require constant watching/stirring, so you can do other things while you cook. As I write this, I have a 7 month old baby at home, and I'm still able to care for him while I make my beloved oats. Try them... you won't be disappointed!
STRAWBERRY MAPLE STEEL CUT OATS
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup steel cut oats
3-4 ripe strawberries
100% maple syrup (just a drizzle)
1. Bring water to a boil. Stir in oats and reduce head to medium low. Simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes. Stir occasionally until liquid is absorbed and oats are tender.
2. While oats are cooking, chop strawberries in quarters (eighths, if the strawberries are large).
3. Place strawberries in a saucepan with a drizzle of maple syrup. Heat over medium until boiling, stirring occasionally. Water will be released from the berries, creating a lot more liquid than originally in the pan.
4. Reduce heat on strawberries to medium low; continue heating and stirring until the liquid bubbles and thickens slightly.
5. Pour oats and strawberry mixture into a bowl, add milk, and ENJOY!
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup steel cut oats
3-4 ripe strawberries
100% maple syrup (just a drizzle)
1. Bring water to a boil. Stir in oats and reduce head to medium low. Simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes. Stir occasionally until liquid is absorbed and oats are tender.
2. While oats are cooking, chop strawberries in quarters (eighths, if the strawberries are large).
3. Place strawberries in a saucepan with a drizzle of maple syrup. Heat over medium until boiling, stirring occasionally. Water will be released from the berries, creating a lot more liquid than originally in the pan.
4. Reduce heat on strawberries to medium low; continue heating and stirring until the liquid bubbles and thickens slightly.
5. Pour oats and strawberry mixture into a bowl, add milk, and ENJOY!
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| Steel Cut Oats: a great source of whole grains! |
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| Bring water to a boil. Stir in oats and reduce head to medium low. Simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes. Stir occasionally until liquid is absorbed and oats are tender. |
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| While oats are cooking, chop strawberries in quarters (eighths, if the strawberries are large). |
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| Place strawberries in a saucepan with a drizzle of maple syrup. |
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| Heat over medium until boiling, stirring occasionally. Water will be released from the berries, creating a lot more liquid than originally in the pan. |
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| Reduce heat on strawberries to medium low; continue heating and stirring until the liquid bubbles and thickens slightly. |
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| Pour oats and strawberry mixture into a bowl... |
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| ...add milk... |
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...and ENJOY!
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