Steel Cut Oatmeal With Fruit Recipes

STEEL-CUT OATMEAL WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine the water, milk and salt in a large, heavy saucepan, and bring to a boil. Slowly add the oats, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Stir in the butter, dried fruit and sweetener. Cover, and continue to simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often to prevent the cereal from sticking to the bottom of the pan, until the oats are soft and the mixture is creamy. Serve, with added fruit stirred in if desired, or refrigerate and reheat as desired. Or freeze as follows:
• Line ice cube trays with plastic wrap. Fill each cube with oatmeal, cover with plastic wrap and freeze. Once frozen solid, remove the cubes from the ice tray and freeze in a plastic bag. For each portion, thaw three or four cubes in a microwave on the defrost setting. Add additional warm milk if desired.

STEEL-CUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Stir oats into boiling water.
• Cook oats until thick and soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Stir milk, cashews, cranberries, coconut, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into cooked oats; continue cooking 10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Sprinkle sugar over the oats to serve.

STEEL CUT OATMEAL AND FRUIT (FOR TWO)

Steps:

• To small sauce pan melt the butter and add the oats.
• Stir for 2 minutes to toast.
• Carefully add the boiling water and reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in apple juice and simmer for additional 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on fruit and stir into mixture together with the brown sugar, and craisins and sinmmer 5 additional minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to sit for a few minutes.
• Spoon into bowls and top with nuts and addtional brown sugar.

STEEL CUT OATMEAL WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Put everything except milk into boiling water and cook over med heat for about 25-30 minutes. Oats should be tender but not mushy. There should be some definite texture to the oats. Add milk, stir well and cook about 3 min more. Serve.

SLOW-COOKER STEEL-CUT OATS WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Blend cottage cheese in blender until smooth; transfer to slow cooker. Stir in boiling water.
• Add all remaining ingredients except nuts; stir. Cover with lid. Cook on HIGH 1 hour 45 min. to 2 hours, stirring after 1 hour.
• Serve topped with nuts.

CARIBBEAN STEEL CUT OATS WITH FRUIT AND YOGURT

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix water, coconut milk, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon and the salt. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Stir in oats; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until oats are tender yet slightly chewy. Remove from heat. Stir in honey.
• Divide oats among 4 bowls; top each with generous 2 tablespoons yogurt, about 1/3 cup mango and 1/4 cup raspberries. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.