The basic ratio for making steel-cut oatmeal is 1 cup of oats to 3 to 4 cups of water — I’ve found that less water keeps the oats more intact and chewy while more water makes a silkier porridge. Quick dinner ideas, nutrition tips, and fresh seasonal recipes. The Well Plated Cookbook is now available! So I consider this a basic starting point recipe especially since salt and sweetener are omitted. STEP THREE: Bring to a Boil, Reduce to a Simmer. Then into individual portions in the plastic pots I bought, perfect size. Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stove with an extra splash of liquid to thin it back out. Once the oats have been simmering 20 minutes, they’ll need about 5 to 10 minutes of additional simmering to reach their ideal texture. Return the mixture to a steady boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low so that the oats are at a gentle simmer. 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I'm the author and recipe developer here at wellplated.com and of The Well Plated Cookbook. Also, because the grains are larger, you’ll more easily avoid over salting your food. Variation in the oat-to-water ratio. Growing up, we always had a box of fruity-flavored oatmeal packets stuffed under the bottom shelf of our pantry. Thank you for sharing this kind review! I mix jarred cinnamon 2 tsp with sugar 1 tsp and then play with that until I like the flavor. They were sugary (that part I didn’t mind) and microwaved up into a kind of slop that would change tints depending upon what flavor of fruit it was supposed to imitate. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. I’m so happy that you’ve enjoyed the recipe! If you are are cooking for a crowd, these slow cooker steel cut oats are another option. Using typically cooking methods, 1 cup of steel cut oats needs 4 cups of water. I always use your steel oat recipes. WELCOME! The oatmeal to water ratio of 2 to 1 works for rolled oats. 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