Spiced Irish Oatmeal
Steel-cut oats are larger than ordinary rolled oats because they're cut into pieces rather than being rolled. If you've never had them, try this breakfast recipe.
Ingredients
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3 cups water
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1 cup steel-cut oats
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1 tablespoon packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute equivalent to 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar*
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
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Dash ground cloves or ground nutmeg
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3 cups fat-free milk
Directions
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In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the water, steel-cut oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and cloves or nutmeg.
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Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until desired doneness and consistency, stirring occasionally. Serve with milk. Makes 3 cups (six 1/2-cup servings)
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3. *Test Kitchen Tip: If using a brown sugar substitute, we recommend Sweet 'n Low Brown or Sugar Twin Granulated Brown. Use 1 1/2 teaspoons Sweet 'n Low Brown or 1 tablespoon Sugar Twin Granulated Brown in place of the packed brown sugar.Nutrition Facts per 1/2-cup serving with brown sugar substitute: 149 cal. 2 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 2 mg chol., 106 mg sodium, 24 g carbo., 3 g fiber, 9 g pro.Exchanges: 0.5 milk, 1.5 starchCarb choices: 1.5
Nutrition information
Calories 158, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 106 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 9 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Starch 1.5, Milk .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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