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Steel Cut Oats
serves 6 to 8
I've been experimenting
with making these in the slow cooker, but ironically enough, they cook to
quick. In an ideal world, you'd put them in before bedtime and wake up to hot
oatmeal. Unfortunately they cook in about two hours, and while I've gotten that
little sleep on occasion, I much prefer at least five or six hours.
1 cup steel cut oats
4 cups water
pinch of salt
Bring water to a boil in a
deep pot. Add oats and cook until they begin to thicken. Reduce to a simmer,
and continue cooking, uncovered, until grains are slightly tender and water has
mostly absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat, cover pot and let sit
for 5 minutes before serving.
Make-ahead: Steel cut oats
reheat very well, so I like to make extra this way we can enjoy them on busy
weekday mornings. Store leftovers in a covered container. Spoon our individual
portions into a bowl, adding a tablespoon or two of milk or water, then cover
and microwave until heated through, about 1 minute does the job in my 1000 watt
microwave.
Steel Cut Oats with
Caramelized Onions & Ricotta
serves 2
Sure, this sounds
decadent and like a lot of work, but it comes together pretty quickly if you
have leftover oats in the fridge and you can always make a big batch of
caramelized onions to store in the fridge too—they'll just need a brief
reheat in the microwave.
1 teaspoon extra virgin
olive oil, plus more as needed
Salt and freshly ground
pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon molasses
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 cup cooked steel cut oats
2 tablespoons fresh ricotta
Heat olive oil in a skillet
over medium-high heat. Add onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute until
they begin to soften and become golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in molasses, and
a touch more olive oil if necessary. Cover skillet and reduce heat to
medium-low. Cook, covered, until onions are very tender, about 10 more minutes.
Divide the cooked oatmeal
among two bowls. Top with equal amounts of caramelized onions and fresh
ricotta. Stir together with your spoon before digging in.
JennieÕs recipes for steel
cut oats and steel cut oats with caramelized onions & ricotta were
originally published at www.InJenniesKitchen.com
URL to article: http://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/steel-cut-oats-caramelized-onions-ricotta.html
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