Quick & Easy

Steel Cut Oatmeal

When you learn how to make steel-cut oatmeal, you may find yourself doing it daily or weekly so you have a bowl of hearty, chewy and filling oats for breakfast each morning. This recipe makes a classic version. Toppings are up to you.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water or low-fat milk
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup steel-cut oats (see tip)
  • 1 fluid ounce low-fat milk for serving
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons honey, cane sugar or brown sugar for serving
  • 1 pinch cinnamon

Directions

  1. Combine water (or milk) and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in oats and reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, until the oats are the desired texture, 20 to 30 minutes.
  2. Serve with your favorite toppings, such as milk, sweetener, cinnamon, dried fruits or nuts.