Name: Savory Steel Cut Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup neutral-flavored milk of choice (like cow's milk or plain, unsweetened almond milk) or an additional cup of water; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or olive oil; 1 cup steel-cut oats (choose certified gluten-free oats if necessary); ¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Mix-in ideas: grated cheese or nutritional yeast, drizzle of additional olive oil or pat of butter, sautéed veggies or greens, sun-dried tomatoes, red pepper flakes and/or ground spices; Topping ideas: toasted chopped nuts or seeds, fried/poached/scrambled eggs and/or lightly dressed fresh greens