Oatmeal is not for nothing named after the ancient Roman mythical hero - Hercules. They are rich in protein and high-value vegetable fats. A plate of oatmeal porridge provides up to 15% of the daily requirement for most valuable nutrients. There are several ways to prepare such porridge in milk.
It is necessary
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- 2 glasses of rolled oats;
- 1 liter of milk;
- ½ tsp salt;
- sugar to taste;
- 1-2 tsp butter.
Instructions
Step 1
First, sort through the flakes to remove any husks, uncrushed grain, and debris. Unlike oatmeal, they do not require preliminary preparation before cooking (rinsing and soaking).
Step 2
To make the classic oatmeal porridge, boil the milk, add salt, sugar, then add the oatmeal. Simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes until thickened, stirring constantly. Season the prepared porridge with butter.
Step 3
You can also add fruits, berries, candied fruits, raisins, prunes, nuts, or serve rolled oats with jam, but in this case, cook it without sugar.
Step 4
Oatmeal can be cooked in the microwave. To do this, fill them with milk, salt, cook at full power for 4 minutes, making sure that the milk does not escape. During this time, stir the porridge 2-3 times.
Step 5
Most often, on the packaging of oatmeal, they write the method of its preparation, as a rule, it corresponds to the classic recipe, only the recommended cooking time differs. Small flakes are boiled for 3-5 minutes, larger ones - 10-15. If you use quick-boiled oatmeal, add 1-2 minutes just in case, and determine the readiness of the porridge by the degree of boiling of the rolled oats.
Step 6
In addition, oatmeal porridge can be cooked in the oven. Pour the rolled oats into a pot, fill with boiled milk, add salt, sugar, cover and simmer in the oven for 30-40 minutes. To prevent the milk from escaping, grease the inside of the pot with butter.
Step 7
For the preparation of oatmeal, you can use both whole milk and concentrated, condensed or dry milk, diluted with water.
Step 8
Unpasteurized milk for oatmeal must first be boiled, cooled slightly, brought to a boil again and covered with flakes.
Step 9
For those wishing to lose weight, oatmeal porridge is suitable as a nutritious breakfast, as it has a high nutritional value and does not contain starch. But in this case, the milk must be diluted in half with water, and sugar and butter should not be added to the finished porridge, replacing them to taste with dried fruits, nuts, etc.
