Oatmeal porridge is a delicious and healthy breakfast. Try to diversify it by preparing porridge with unusual additives - fruits, nuts, vegetables and spices. Children will love the tender porridge with vanilla and nuts, while men can be offered an original version with "drunken" cream.
Sweet porridge with spices
You will need:
- 1 glass of oatmeal;
- 0.5 cups of water;
- 0.5 cups of milk;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of brown sugar;
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon;
- a pinch of ground nutmeg;
- a pinch of vanillin;
- 1 tablespoon of almond flakes.
Fry the almond flakes in a dry skillet. Pour the mixture of water and milk over the oatmeal, cook until tender. Add cinnamon, vanillin, nutmeg and sugar to the porridge, stir. Let the dish brew under the lid and arrange on plates. Sprinkle each serving with toasted almonds.
Oatmeal with nuts and dried fruits
This porridge can be cooked with different varieties of dried fruits and nuts. Experiment with combinations to your liking.
You will need:
- 1 glass of rolled oats;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar;
- 0.25 teaspoons of salt;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of cream;
- 0.25 cups of chopped dried apricots;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of light raisins;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of walnut kernels;
- 1 teaspoon of butter.
Rinse dried fruits, pour boiling water, then discard in a colander. Finely chop the dried apricots. Fry the walnut kernels in a dry frying pan, and then crush into large crumbs.
Pour the oatmeal with water and cook until soft, stirring frequently. Add salt, dry fruits and nuts. Let the porridge stand on the fire for another minute, then turn off the stove, pour in the cream and leave the dish to infuse under the lid. Before serving, season the porridge with butter and stir well.
Scottish bunting
A delicious and nutritious Sunday breakfast for adults, this runny porridge, with its offbeat additions. Be careful - the dish contains alcohol.
You will need:
- 50 g of "quick" oatmeal;
- 0.5 teaspoons of salt;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of heavy cream;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of liquid honey;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of whiskey.
Pour the oatmeal into a plate and pour boiling water over it so that you get a thin porridge. Let the flakes swell, make a depression in the center and pour the cream, honey and whiskey into it. Eat porridge, alternating a spoonful of cereal with a spoonful of "drunk" cream.
Hercules porridge with vegetables
Oatmeal can be more than just sweet. A very healthy dish for breakfast or dinner is porridge with a variety of vegetables.
You will need:
- 1 glass of oatmeal;
- 1 sweet pepper;
- 150 g cherry tomatoes;
- 1 small zucchini;
- a sprig of thyme;
- salt;
- olive oil;
- soy sauce.
Peel and cut the vegetables into small cubes. Place them in a greased baking dish and add thyme leaves. Place the dish in an oven preheated to 200 ° C. Bake vegetables until tender.
Put the hercules in a saucepan, cover with water, add salt. Cook the porridge until tender, stirring frequently so that it does not burn. Spread the hot porridge on plates, put baked vegetables on top of each serving. Drizzle a little olive oil over the porridge and drizzle with soy sauce.
