Creamy Oatmeal

RECIPE

Prep: 10 min., Stand: 5 min., Cook: 36 min.

Steel-cut Irish oats give this dish a chewy texture and full flavor.

Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cinnamon stick
3 whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup steel-cut Irish oats

Preparation
1. Place apricots in a small bowl with hot water to cover, and let stand 5 minutes or until plump. Drain.

2. Cook milk, next 4 ingredients, and 2 cups water in a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes or just until bubbles appear (do not boil). Remove from heat; remove cinnamon stick and cloves with a slotted spoon, and discard.

3. Stir in oats. Cook over low heat, stirring often, 30 minutes or until done. Top with apricots, and serve immediately.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used McCann's Steel-Cut Irish Oatmeal.

Creamy Wheat Cereal: Substitute 3/4 cup uncooked quick-cooking (2 1/2-minute) creamy wheat cereal for 1 cup Irish oats. Proceed with recipe as directed, reducing cook time in Step 3 to 3 to 5 minutes or until done. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Original (2 1/2-minute) Cream of Wheat. Per serving: Calories 253; Fat 1.5g (sat 0.8g, mono 0.4g, poly 0.1g); Protein 7.9g; Carb 51.6g; Fiber 1.4g; Chol 5mg; Iron 2.1mg; Sodium 191mg; Calc 179mg

Nutritional Information
Calories:279 (0.0% from fat)
Fat:4.1g (sat 1.2g,mono 1.2g,poly 1g)
Protein:9.9g
Carbohydrate:53.1g
Fiber:4.5g
Cholesterol:5mg
Iron:2.7mg
Sodium:191mg
Calcium:194mg

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