Steel-Cut Oats

About the Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 15 Servings

• steel cut oats (2 1/2 cups)
• water (11 1/4 cups)
• salt (1 1/4 teaspoons)
• dried fruit, chopped into bite-sized pieces as needed; e.g., apricots, raisins, dates, prunes (serves to lightly sweeten the oatmeal) (1 1/4 cups)

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a slow-cooker.

   
   
   

2. Cook for 6 1/4 hours on low. Be careful to not overcook.

   
   
   

3. Stir and scrape down the sides towards the end of the cook time.

   
   
   

4. Note: Ratio of water to steel cut oats is 4 1/2 cups water for every 1 cup of oats.