Creamy Oatmeal

Name: Creamy Oatmeal
Prep time: 46 min
Cook time: 46 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 59 milliliters chopped dried apricots; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 473 milliliters 1% low-fat milk; 237 milliliters steel-cut Irish oats

Creamy Oatmeal might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 286 calories, 11g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, cinnamon stick, apricots, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 46 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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

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Apricot

Water

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Bowl

Drain.

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).

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Water

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; remove cinnamon stick and cloves with a slotted spoon, and discard.

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Cinnamon Stick

Clove

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Slotted Spoon

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

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Apricot

Oats

Note: For testing purposes only, we used McCann's Steel-

Cut Irish Oatmeal.

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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 5g (sat 8g, mono 4g, poly 1g); Protein 9g; Carb 6g; Fiber 4g; Chol 5mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 191mg; Calc 179mg

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Cream Of Wheat