Cherry-Hazelnut Oatmeal

We enjoyed the hearty texture of steel-cut oats, which are often called Irish oats. To make this recipe with regular rolled oats, reduce the water to 4 cups, and simmer 4 minutes or until desired consistency.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6  cups  water
• 2  cups  steel-cut oats (such as McCann's)
• 2/3  cup  dried Bing or other sweet cherries, coarsely chopped
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 5  tablespoons  brown sugar, divided
• 1/4  cup  chopped hazelnuts, toasted and divided
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 2  tablespoons  toasted hazelnut oil

Preparation

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon nuts, and cinnamon. Place 1 cup oatmeal in each of 6 bowls; sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon sugar. Top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoon nuts; drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

350 (29% from fat)

Fat:

11.1g (sat 1.1g,mono 6.8g,poly 2g)

Protein:

8.9g

Carbohydrate:

56.1g

Fiber:

6.8g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

3mg

Sodium:

112mg

Calcium:

52mg