Oatmeal with water or milk is a very healthy and tasty breakfast. Here you will find step-by-step recipes with photos of this unique product, including in a slow cooker.
Delicious breakfast cereal with a high fiber content energizes and strengthens, increases productivity and guarantees good health for the whole day. If by the end of the working day you feel like a squeezed lemon, then you didn’t have real porridge for breakfast!
How to cook oatmeal in water
Oatmeal cooked with water contains only 88 calories per 100 grams (1.7 grams of fat, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein). The perfect breakfast for those who want to lose weight!
Ingredients:
- 2.5-3 cups of liquid (water);
- 1 glass of oatmeal;
Cook oatmeal in water.
1. Pour the cereal into a saucepan and pour water into it.
2. Put on a strong fire and bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
3. Add sugar or salt to taste.
4. Switch to a slow fire and cook under the lid for 10 minutes.
5. Add raisins, nuts and sliced banana for a more pleasant taste.
How to cook oatmeal with milk
If you have oatmeal in your kitchen cabinet, try making oatmeal with milk from it. To do this, measure out one cup of oatmeal and three cups of skimmed milk.
Ideal oatmeal with milk:
1. Pour milk (1 liter) into a saucepan, and sprinkle cereal on top.
2. Put oatmeal (1 cup) to boil over medium heat.
3. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently (non-stop).
4. Add any flavorings (honey, sugar, syrup, etc.) as desired, including salt.
5. Cook oatmeal under the lid for 15 minutes. (or until it thickens).
6. Oatmeal with milk is ready.
7. Remove from the stove, arrange on plates and pour over with oil.
How to cook oatmeal in a slow cooker
1. Measure out one part of oatmeal and three parts of water or milk.
One person usually takes half a glass of oatmeal.
2. Mix the ingredients and add salt, sugar, cinnamon (to taste), washed raisins or other soaked dried fruits.
3. Close the lid of the multicooker and set the mode (milk porridge). A beep will notify you of readiness.
4. Put in plates and add pieces of butter.
Delicious oatmeal breakfast 274 kcal
To cook this oatmeal, you should keep in mind that you will have to take care of this in the evening. Since you need to cook it just before bedtime, and at night it will infuse. Intrigued? Well let's go!
We will need:
- 50 grams of hercules.
- 100 ml skim milk (or 50 ml milk and 50 ml yogurt).
- A handful of fresh fruit.
- Container or jar with a lid.
1. Place the hercules in a container.
2. Pour milk, mix thoroughly.
3. Close the lid and refrigerate until morning.
4. Remove from the refrigerator in the morning, transfer to a plate and add fresh fruit.
Instant oatmeal with milk
1. Pour the contents of the sachet into a bowl.
2. Pour in hot milk and stir (the oatmeal/water/milk ratio is given on the sachet). With milk, porridge is especially tasty. If you do not have time to stand near the stove, but you have a microwave oven, then prepare the dish in a different way. Pour cold milk into the cereal and put the bowl in the microwave for 1 - 2 minutes.
Dry oatmeal
1. Pour oatmeal into a bowl.
2. Pour in some hot milk just to cover the cereal and stir.
3. Sprinkle pieces of fruit, nuts, brown sugar, etc. (optional).
4. Oatmeal is ready.
Microwave dry oatmeal
1. Put the cereal in a bowl and add milk to just cover it.
2. Put in the microwave oven for 5 minutes.
3. Remove from there and mix.
4. Can be seasoned with brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon.
Oatmeal is considered one of the healthiest types of breakfast. It energizes for a long time, making you forget about the feeling of hunger and numerous snacks until lunch. Properly prepared, it comes out delicious, and eating it becomes a pleasant process, which is what you need to start the day well. Most health conscious people know how to boil oatmeal properly and cook it regularly. The modern food industry produces oatmeal of different fineness of grinding, which allows you to make dishes from it quickly, without spending a lot of effort on it. You can cook oatmeal with water or milk, sweet and without added sugar, with fresh or dried fruits, vegetables and even meat. Everyone will be able to choose a variant of this healthy dish, taking into account their gastronomic preferences.
Cooking features
Oatmeal, which we most often see on store shelves, is not oatmeal, although it is made from it. Groats are not flattened, they are firmer and need to be cooked for a long time. Flakes were invented to be made from it in order to reduce the time for preparing a delicious and healthy breakfast. However, whole grain porridge, according to nutritionists, remains the most useful. Therefore, it would not hurt a modern housewife to learn how to cook oatmeal both from cereals and from flakes of various grindings. To do this, she needs to know a few important points.
- In addition to whole oatmeal, oatmeal of various grindings is on sale. In our country, a certain classification has been adopted. Oat flakes of the largest grinding are called "Hercules", referring us to the exploits of the mythical character Hercules, who became famous for his strength. Finer oatmeal is called "Extra 1", "Extra 2" and "Extra 3". The higher the number in the labeling of cereals, the finer its grinding. Recently, even smaller and more delicate oatmeal has appeared, which does not require cooking at all: it is enough to pour boiling water over them and wait a few minutes. This significantly saves time for preparing breakfast, but reduces its very value for the body.
- Sometimes it happens that cooked oatmeal is bitter. Sometimes the problem is water quality, but more often the cause is improper or too long storage of cereals. Fresh oat flakes have a milky, sometimes creamy hue, and smell pleasantly of oatmeal. If their color and smell confuse you, it is better to refuse to cook porridge from them.
- Hercules groats require preliminary preparation. First, it is thoroughly washed, rubbing the grains with your hands, then soaked in cool water for 2 hours. Then it will take 40 minutes to cook porridge from them in water, and an hour in milk. If you cook porridge from oatmeal without pre-soaking it, it will take about two hours. Almost no housewife has such time in the morning, so more often oatmeal "Hercules" or "Extra" is used for cooking porridge.
- Oat flakes of any grinding are not required to be washed before use and are not even recommended, especially when it comes to finely ground flakes.
- Cooking time oatmeal porridge depends on how coarse their grinding is. From "Hercules" porridge is boiled for 20 minutes, from flakes "Extra 1" - 15 minutes. Flakes "Extra 2" require 10 minutes of cooking. Cereal porridge "Extra 3" will be ready in 5 minutes. On water, porridge is cooked a little faster than on milk, but this difference is insignificant.
- So that the porridge does not burn, it is recommended to cook it in an enamel pan with a double bottom. If there is no such dish in the house, you can use a pan with a non-stick coating. Successful oatmeal comes out in a slow cooker.
- When cooking oatmeal porridge in a slow cooker, it is recommended to use the Milk Porridge program. If the unit of a particular model does not have such a function, you can use any program designed for cooking cereal dishes. It can be called "Rice", "Pilaf", "Buckwheat" or something else. It is this program that is used to prepare porridge from whole oatmeal.
- The cooking time for oatmeal in a slow cooker is 10-30 minutes if it is cooked from flakes, 40-60 minutes if it is cooked from whole cereals.
- So that milk does not run away when cooking porridge in a slow cooker, the walls of the multicooker bowl are smeared with butter at about the middle of its height. It turns out the border that milk cannot overcome when boiling.
Oatmeal is often topped with fresh and dried fruit, even if it's boiled in water without sugar. It goes especially well with bananas, apples and raisins. You can also add nuts, chocolate to the porridge. The creamy taste of the dish will help give the butter. Oatmeal with pumpkin, vegetable roast is considered tasty. Sometimes it is cooked with stew or boiled meat. By changing additives, you can get a dish with unique organoleptic qualities. This allows you to significantly diversify the family menu, making oatmeal with different tastes for breakfast.
The proportions of cereals and liquid
The result when cooking cereals often depends on the correct ratio of cereals and liquid.
- For cooking oatmeal from whole grains, it is recommended to take 400-500 ml of water or 600-800 ml of milk per 100 g of the main product. If a mixture of milk and water is used, then 0.5-0.6 liters of liquid are taken per 100 g of cereal. The more liquid, the longer it will take to cook the porridge and the thinner it will turn out.
- When cooking oatmeal from flakes of any grinding on water, 1.5 cups of water are taken per glass of oatmeal to get a thick porridge, or 2 cups to make a viscous one.
- When cooking milk porridge from flakes, to obtain a viscous porridge, take 2 glasses of milk per glass of flakes. Viscous porridge will come out if you take 1 part more milk. The third glass of milk is usually added not immediately, but after the porridge has already begun to thicken. To get a 150-gram serving of oatmeal, take a quarter cup of cereal and three quarters of a glass of milk.
- For children, liquid milk porridge is sometimes boiled from oatmeal. Then 4 cups of milk are added to a glass of cereal.
- The proportions of cereals and liquid when cooking oatmeal in a slow cooker will be the same as when cooking it in a saucepan.
In a glass with a capacity of 250 ml, 95 g of Hercules flakes are placed, in a glass with a capacity of 200 ml - only 80 g.
Energy value oatmeal cooked in water without sugar and other additives is only 90 kcal. Unsweetened milk oatmeal porridge has an energy value of about 105 kcal. Sugar, fruits, butter, and other ingredients can increase the calorie content of oatmeal by up to 200 kcal or more, so you should be careful with these additives, especially if you are on a diet.
Important! Oatmeal is called a product of youth and beauty. It contains a significant amount of antioxidants, which help the body resist the damaging effects of free radicals, and biotin, which is necessary for good skin and hair.
There are also many substances in oats that help improve the condition of the heart and blood vessels.
Oatmeal, from which porridge is usually boiled, helps to gently cleanse the intestines.
The complex of vitamins and minerals contained in oatmeal flakes helps to keep the body in good shape and has general strengthening properties.
However, experts do not recommend eating oatmeal every day, especially for children and the elderly, since oats contain substances that preventing the absorption of calcium which can adversely affect health. Children are given oatmeal only from 8-10 months and not more than 1-2 times a week.
Whole grain oatmeal in water
- oatmeal (whole) - 100 g;
- water - 0.5 l;
- salt - 2 g;
- butter or vegetable oil, sugar - to taste.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the cereal to clean water, transfer to a saucepan, cover with water. Leave for 2 hours.
- Rinse the cereal, return to the pan, fill with clean water.
- Bring the water to a boil, cook the oatmeal for 40 minutes, periodically removing the adhesive film from the surface.
- Add butter, sugar and salt, stir.
- Sweat the porridge over low heat for 5 minutes.
- After removing the pot of porridge from the heat, wrap it up and leave for another 20-30 minutes.
Porridge boiled in water from whole oatmeal is considered the most useful. It is recommended to eat it for those who are on a diet.
Hercules porridge on the water
- oatmeal "Hercules" - 40 g;
- water - 0.2 l;
- salt - a pinch;
- sugar (optional) - 5-10 g;
- butter (optional) - 20 g.
Cooking method:
- Boil water, add sugar and salt to it. Stir until they are completely dissolved.
- Pour in herculean flakes, mix. Cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
- Add oil, mix the porridge. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Wrap the pan with porridge with a towel and leave for 10-15 minutes so that it comes to readiness.
Oatmeal in water can be cooked without sugar. Butter can be replaced with vegetable oil. Healthy eaters often flavor oatmeal with linseed oil. This product becomes of little use when heated, so it is added to ready-made porridge, laid out on plates. Sugar in porridge can be replaced with honey. It is also desirable to add it to an already prepared meal so that it retains the maximum of useful properties.
Oatmeal porridge with milk
- oatmeal - 40 g;
- milk - 0.3 l;
- sugar - 10 g;
- salt - a pinch;
- water - 20 ml;
- butter - 25 g.
Cooking method:
- Pour a spoonful of cold water into the bottom of the pan - this is necessary so that the milk does not burn.
- Add a glass of milk. Bring it to a boil.
- Pour sugar and salt into boiling milk, stir.
- Add oatmeal. Boil the porridge until it starts to thicken.
- Add remaining milk, stir. Cook the porridge for another couple of minutes, mix, remove from heat.
- Add oil to the porridge, mix.
- Cover the pan with a lid, wrap, leave for 10-15 minutes. During this time, the porridge will thicken a little more and acquire the optimal consistency.
Porridge cooked from oatmeal in milk is tender and tasty. She likes both adults and children.
Oatmeal porridge with milk and water
- oatmeal - 80 g;
- water - 0.4 l;
- milk - 0.2 l;
- salt - a pinch;
- sugar - 20 g;
- butter (optional) - to taste.
Cooking method:
- Boil water, add sugar and salt to it.
- While stirring the water, pour a pre-measured amount of cereal into it.
- Boil for 3-5 minutes (depending on the grind of the flakes).
- Add milk, stir. Cook until done.
After spreading the porridge on plates, put a slice of butter in each, this will make the dish tastier, enhancing the creamy notes.
Milk porridge from oatmeal in a slow cooker
- hercules flakes - 95 g;
- milk - 0.75 l;
- salt - a pinch;
- sugar - 20 g;
- butter - 30 g.
Cooking method:
- Pour cereal, salt and sugar into the multicooker bowl.
- Draw a line with butter at about the middle of the height of the multicooker bowl - this will be the border that milk cannot overcome when boiling. Put the rest of the oil on the flakes.
- Pour milk into the multicooker container, mix.
- Turn on the unit by activating the "Milk porridge" program. If it is absent, start the program "Porridge", "Groats", "Rice" or similar. Set the timer to 10 minutes if you have the finest grinding of oatmeal, 20 minutes if you have Extra 2 or Extra 1 cereal. When cooking porridge from Hercules flakes, set the cooking time to 30 minutes.
After the end of the program, leave the porridge in the heating mode for another 10 minutes, then it will become much tastier.
Whole grain oatmeal with vegetables in a slow cooker
- whole oatmeal - 100 g;
- water or broth - 0.5 l;
- onions - 100 g;
- carrots - 100 g;
- refined vegetable oil - 40 ml;
- salt, spices - to taste.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the groats, soak for 2 hours in cool water.
- Free the onion from the husk, cut into small cubes.
- Scrape the carrots, wash, dry with a napkin, chop on a grater with large holes.
- Pour oil into the multicooker bowl, put onions and carrots in it.
- Turn on the appliance by activating the "Frying" program. If your multicooker model does not have such a program, activate the "Baking" program.
- Switch off the device after 10 minutes. Pour the prepared cereal into the bowl of the multicooker. Add salt and spices, stir.
- Fill food with water. Run the appliance in cereal mode for 40 minutes.
- Stir the porridge. Leave it for another half an hour in heating mode.
Whole oat porridge can also be cooked with stew, then it will be even tastier. The stew is added 40 minutes after cooking porridge in the main mode and continue to cook in it for another 20 minutes. In the heating mode, then it is not necessary to simmer the porridge.
Hercules porridge with fresh berries
- oatmeal flakes (coarsely ground) - 95 g;
- water - 0.5 l;
- fresh berries - 100 g;
- sugar (optional) - 10-20 g;
- salt - a pinch.
Cooking method:
- Mix hercules flakes with salt and sugar. Put in a saucepan.
- Boil water, pour oatmeal flakes, mix.
- Put the pot on the fire. Boil the porridge over low heat for 15 minutes.
- Sort, wash the berries. They can also be crushed, but this is not necessary.
- Put the berries or puree from them in a pan with porridge, mix. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the porridge is ready.
Porridge can also be cooked with frozen berries, but then you will have to add sugar, since frozen berries usually turn out to be much more acidic than fresh ones.
Oatmeal with milk and raisins
- oatmeal "Extra" - 100 g;
- water - 0.25 l;
- milk - 0.5 l;
- raisins - 100 g.
Cooking method:
- Pour boiling water over the raisins, drain the water after 5 minutes, squeeze the raisins.
- Dilute milk with water, bring to a boil.
- Add oatmeal, stir.
- Boil the porridge for 5 minutes.
- Add steamed raisins and cook the porridge until tender.
Raisins can be replaced with other dried fruits, after steaming them and cutting them into pieces. Then it does not hurt to add a little sugar to the porridge, since raisins are sweeter than prunes and dried apricots.
Oatmeal is healthy and tasty. It can be cooked from whole grains or oatmeal. People on a diet prefer to boil oatmeal in water. Children prefer oatmeal with milk. Often this dish is supplemented with fresh and dried berries, fruits, less often with meat or vegetables. All variants of the dish are good in their own way and worthy of taking a place in the diet of a person who monitors health.
Oatmeal, aka oatmeal, is considered a healthy and hearty breakfast, both for children and adults. Oat grains are rich B vitamins, trace elements and complex carbohydrates, thanks to which the porridge is very satisfying and nutritious. In addition, the level of cholesterol in the blood decreases, and the gastrointestinal tract is cleansed of toxins and toxins. Undoubtedly, every adherent of a healthy diet should learn more about.
Oats, when eaten, stimulate the production of serotonin, which has a beneficial effect on a person's mood.
In the UK, a traditional breakfast is indispensable without oatmeal, and in the CIS countries this porridge is more popular than many others. It is often prepared from flakes, although it is much better to use whole grains - porridge will take longer to cook, but it will be much more beneficial for the body. As for taste, few people can refuse well-cooked milk oatmeal.
Milk oatmeal recipe
The recipe for delicious oatmeal porridge with milk is quite simple. For it we need:
- oatmeal or cereal - 1 cup (250 g);
- milk - 2-3 cups (500-750 ml);
- butter - 50 g;
- sugar - 1-2 tablespoons;
- salt - a pinch.
Oatmeal porridge in milk is prepared as follows:
- We put the pan on a slow fire.
- Pour in the milk while the pan is hot.
- Heat the milk to a boil, stirring so that it does not burn.
- As soon as the milk boils, add salt and sugar to it.
- Then we fall asleep cereals or cereals - not all at once, so as not to spill.
- After that, cook over low heat, stirring constantly.
- If oatmeal flakes are used, it will be enough to cook for 10 minutes, if whole grains - it will take half an hour.
- We check that the porridge has thickened - now it is almost completely ready.
- Turn off the fire under the pot.
- Add butter.
- Mix well.
- Leave to stand under the lid for another five minutes.
Serve oatmeal hot, you can add dry or fresh fruits, berries, jam or nuts for taste.
Useful tips for cooking porridge
- If you still prefer flakes to save time, rather than whole grains, purchase this product in packs, and not by weight - there are more chances to buy clean flakes without dust and impurities.
- When adding various sweet ingredients to oatmeal, it is better not to add sugar so that the dish does not turn out too sweet.
- So that the porridge does not burn, it makes sense to use a non-stick pan or a slow cooker.
- Be sure to check that the milk is fresh, otherwise it will curdle when boiled.
- Would you like to eat not only tasty, but also healthy oatmeal? Then use whole grains, not cereal - do not regret the extra 20 minutes.
- Insist porridge under the lid for five minutes, when it is ready - the dish will turn out to be even more palatable. If cooking in a slow cooker, use the automatic heating mode.
Common Mistakes
- Do not pour milk into a hot saucepan and do not make the fire too high, otherwise the dish will burn.
- There is nothing worse than dried oatmeal! Therefore, it is better not to cook many servings at once - cook one or two for yourself or for the number of people so that you can eat everything while the porridge is fresh and tasty.
Oatmeal for weight loss
One of the main benefits of oatmeal is low glycemic index to help maintain stable blood sugar levels. That is why oatmeal porridge is often included in diets for diabetics and people prone to diabetes. At the same time, 100 g of oatmeal in milk is only 102 kilocalories. Proteins and fats contain 3 and 4 g, respectively, but carbohydrates - as much as 14 g. Thanks to this, oatmeal is so satisfying and allows you not to feel hungry for a long time. True, this dish is not suitable for the fight against excess weight, since as many as 4 grams of fat is quite a lot for porridge. Therefore, if you are prone to being overweight, you should consult a nutritionist and either use low-fat milk, or cook oatmeal with water instead of milk, or give preference to other cereals.
Culinary Application
Traditionally, oatmeal with milk is made sweet. Therefore, you can add to it:
- jam or jam - from strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and other berries;
- -, dried apples;
- fresh - strawberries, cherries;
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Compliance is extremely important if you want to cook not only a healthy, but also a tasty dish. And by choosing the right additives, you can turn ordinary oatmeal into a culinary masterpiece.
Chemical composition
Oatmeal is a nutritious and healthy product. The proportions, when done correctly, provide a nice texture to the dish. But first you need to understand the composition of oatmeal. It contains such useful substances:
- vegetable proteins;
- biotin (helps strengthen the immune system);
- valuable amino acids;
- B vitamins;
- folic acid;
- vitamin K;
- a rich complex of minerals (iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, zinc);
- starch (complex carbohydrate).
Calorie content of the dish
Perhaps the main element of any dietary diet is oatmeal. Proportions are certainly important, but first of all, many are interested in the calorie content of a dish. So, on average, porridge cooked with water contains about 88 kcal per 100 g. But if you take milk as a basis, the calorie content rises to 102 kcal per 100 g. By adding a little oil, nuts, dried fruits, sugar or chocolate, you can increase the amount calories up to 300 and above.
Benefits of oatmeal
It is not without reason that oatmeal is present in the diet of most people. The proportions of cooking will interest you even more if you know about its beneficial properties. She:
- removes toxins from the body;
- envelops the stomach, protecting its walls from the harmful effects of acids;
- normalizes acid-base balance;
- provides mechanical cleansing of the intestines, due to the increased content of fiber;
- stimulates metabolism;
- helps to eliminate acne on the face and body (as a result of bowel cleansing);
- normalizes the work of the cardiovascular system;
- takes part in the processes of formation of muscle tissue;
- helps to increase mental activity and improve memory;
- normalizes blood sugar levels;
- helps to get rid of excess weight.
Possible harm
Many people's favorite food is oatmeal. Almost everyone knows the recipe, proportions, because they have been eating this dish since childhood. Nevertheless, it is worth considering the possible harm from its use, which is as follows:
- if you consume large amounts of oatmeal daily, calcium may be washed out of the body, and its absorption may be difficult;
- if you use poor quality cereal, cook it incorrectly, or add too many additives, there is a risk of heartburn.
Proportions of oatmeal in milk
Traditionally boiled with milk. It makes the dish even more useful. The proportions largely depend on what consistency you want to achieve. So, for thick porridge, 1 part of oatmeal will need 2 parts of water. If you like a thinner and stickier consistency, add 3 parts liquid.
Cooking time depends on what kind of raw materials you use. So, "Extra" flakes, characterized by a fine texture, are enough to pour boiling milk and steam for a quarter of an hour. But "Hercules" will have to boil for at least 20 minutes.
Whole oatmeal takes the longest to cook (it is also the most useful). To begin with, the raw materials are poured with water and soaked for 5 hours. Next, fill the cereal with water in a ratio of 1: 3 and cook for 40 minutes. At the final stage, 1 part of milk is added and boiled until thickened. In order for the dish to “reach” and acquire a particularly delicate texture, you need to hold it in the oven for several minutes.
water: proportions
Many people prefer to cook oatmeal with water. Such a dish turns out to be less high-calorie and retains more nutrients. If you are interested in oatmeal porridge, the proportions should be as follows:
- one and a half glasses of oatmeal;
- 2 glasses of water.
First you need to boil water, and then add oatmeal. If you are not on a diet, you can salt the porridge and put some sugar in it. In a quarter of an hour the dish will be ready. Remember to stir constantly so that the porridge does not burn.
Most Helpful Supplements
Now that it’s clear in what proportions to cook oatmeal, it’s worth sorting out the additives. The dish itself is quite bland, and therefore many flavor it with sugar, condensed milk, chocolate and other delicacies. Nevertheless, supplements should be not only tasty, but also healthy. The latter include:
- Prunes. It will be useful for those who suffer from stool disorders. Dried fruits help to quickly and gently empty the intestines. In addition, the piquant smoked taste of prunes will be in perfect harmony with neutral porridge.
- Fresh fruits (bananas, apples, pears, berries). Help to compensate for the lack of vitamins. As a result, immunity is strengthened and complexion improves.
- Salt. This is a good supplement for those who consume oatmeal for weight loss. It will give fresh porridge a little piquancy and protect the body from dehydration.
- Nuts and seeds. It is not just an excellent flavoring supplement, but also an indispensable source of vitamins E and B. They also contain magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and valuable dietary fiber. All these elements will delight your skin, hair and nails, making them healthy and radiant. Do not be afraid that nuts and seeds contain fats. They are processed during the day and excreted from the body.
- Yogurt or kefir. This is one of the best oatmeal supplements. It is desirable that the product does not contain additives, and its fat content ranges from 1.5-3%. Dairy products saturate the body with B vitamins, as well as valuable proteins, calcium and phosphorus. You can add a little yogurt to the porridge to regulate its density. And if you use instant cereal, it can completely replace water or milk.
- Cinnamon. It will be an excellent addition to morning porridge. It is a wonderful antioxidant that will rid your body of all harmful substances. In addition, just half a teaspoon of spices will give your dish a unique oriental flavor.
- If you like sweets, you should not add sugar to porridge. Try flavoring the porridge with honey. It is absorbed much easier, does not harm the figure and contains a lot of useful substances. The main advantage of honey is the content of enzymes that speed up metabolic processes.
- If you want to make the dish more satisfying, add some quality butter to it.
Oatmeal for the little ones
Doctors believe that oatmeal is one of the most useful foods for pregnant women and babies from 5 months. If the child does not have a negative reaction to gluten (this can be manifested by bloating and digestive disorders), then this product can be gradually introduced into his diet. So, if you want to please your baby with a dish like oatmeal, the proportions of water and cereals should be as follows:
- 2 tablespoons of cereal (it is better to grind them in a coffee grinder in advance so that the porridge acquires the consistency of baby food);
- 200 ml of water (it is better to take a specially purified liquid).
Cook the porridge on the stove until it boils, and then simmer for about 5 more minutes. At the same time, no additives are allowed at the initial stage. As the child grows older, you can gradually (and then completely) replace part of the water with milk. When your baby's body is fully accustomed to a new dish and you realize that he tolerates it normally, you can experiment with small amounts of sugar and butter.
Conclusion
"We are what we eat"... If you think about it, you will understand that this expression is completely true. One has only to compare what the person who eats healthy food looks like, and the one who eats fast food, fatty fried foods and other "harmful things" every day. It is natural that each of us wants to be healthy and fit. The first step towards beauty and well-being is oatmeal. Let it become a healthy and nutritious breakfast for you. You will not notice how quickly the work of the digestive tract will improve and the condition of the skin will improve.
The best breakfast is food that is made from cereals. In order to create it, you do not need to spend a lot of time. It is especially easy to cook oatmeal with milk, but in order for it to cook properly, have the right consistency and be very tasty, certain proportions and a special recipe must be observed. Its taste can be improved with honey, fruits, fresh berries.
What is useful oatmeal in milk
Food made from cereals contains vitamins B1, B12, PP, E, H, minerals, amino acids vital for the human body. Hercules porridge contains a large amount of useful substances, in addition, it has a low calorie content, but it still saturates perfectly. It contains proteins, fats, carbohydrates, folic acid. Eaten in the morning, oatmeal porridge with milk allows you to recharge your batteries, filling the body with the necessary elements.
How to cook oatmeal with milk
Oatmeal is easy to make and cooks very quickly. You can cook them in a conventional saucepan, microwave and slow cooker. Steps to cook oatmeal in a pot:
- Rinse the cereal or flakes, soak, then drain the excess liquid.
- Boil milk, add oatmeal, add a pinch of salt, mix.
- Cook until the flakes swell over low heat.
In a pot of water
The calorie content of oatmeal is small, so dieters can safely eat it, though without nuts and other additives. If you want to cook this diet food according to all the rules, then soak the cereal first. Thanks to this procedure, the finished dish will have a more delicate texture. After that, it is necessary to carefully drain the excess liquid, then pour in a new one and put the dish to cook until it thickens. If desired, salt, sugar, honey or jam can be added there.
Cooking in a multicooker
Today, it is not necessary to cook oatmeal in milk in a saucepan, because this can be done in a more convenient way - in a slow cooker. This household appliance will cook food without your participation - you do not have to constantly stir it. Cooking oatmeal in milk is easy: first, pour 1 glass of cereal into a multicooker bowl (there is one in any similar device), pour about 1 liter of liquid into it. Select a cooking mode. Close the multicooker lid and cook a traditional delicious breakfast for a quarter of an hour.
milk oatmeal recipe
The best morning meal is a delicious oatmeal dish. Don't know how to cook it? Use one of the step by step recipes. If you want an even healthier serving of oatmeal, use whole grains to create it, it will take longer to cook than regular cereal, but trust me, it's worth it. You can add honey, dried fruits, nuts, berries and other tasty additives to a serving of oatmeal. Below we will consider some popular options for its preparation, excellent in composition.
Oatmeal porridge
- Time: 15 minutes.
- Servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 102 kcal (in 100 grams, in all recipes).
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
Herculean flakes porridge is considered a classic breakfast almost everywhere, all thanks to its usefulness and speed of preparation. Oatmeal contains substances such as potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, folic acid, and a large amount of vitamins. In addition, it promotes improved absorption of calcium. Such oatmeal in milk is cooked very simply, the most important thing is to let it brew a little under a closed lid after removing it from the stove.
Ingredients:
- hercules - 0.5 cups;
- milk - 300 ml;
- butter - 10 g;
- salt - 0.5 tsp
Cooking method:
- Pour cold milk into a container, set to boil.
- Wait until it boils, then pour in the cereal, add salt, sugar to taste.
- Boil for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Turn off the stove. Add the butter and let the cooked food brew a little under the lid.
Oatmeal with water and milk
- Time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 93 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
In order to reduce the fat content of the dish, but leave the porridge just as tasty, it is recommended to dilute it with water. Some do it to save money, others to follow a low-calorie diet. You can cook this morning meal without animal products at all, but it will be less healthy and appetizing. To obtain the optimal consistency of cooked food, use both liquids in the same proportions (in a ratio of 1: 1).
Ingredients:
- hercules - 0.5 cups;
- milk - 200 ml;
- water - 200 ml;
- butter - 10 g.
Cooking method:
- Rinse and soak hercules.
- While it swells, mix the liquids and set to boil.
- Drain all the water from the bowl of cereal, transfer it to boiling water.
- Boil for 3 minutes, add milk.
- Cook for the same amount of time, stirring continuously.
- Add oil.
With milk and sugar
- Time: 15 minutes.
- Servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 145 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
Hercules, cooked with sugar, will definitely appeal to all adults and children, because the resulting food will not only be healthy due to the many positive properties of oatmeal, but also very appetizing. It is important to know the measure and not to make oatmeal with milk too sweet, otherwise it may turn out to be too cloying. The resulting meal, which can be safely served in the morning, can be flavored with fresh pieces of fruit, berries, honey or a nut mixture.
Ingredients:
- hercules - 0.5 cups;
- milk - 250 ml;
- butter - 10 g;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. l;
- salt - 0.3 tsp.
Cooking method:
- Put the milk to boil on a small fire.
- When it boils, pour oatmeal into it, add salt, sugar.
- Boil for 5-7 minutes, then put a piece of butter in the pan.
- Close the pot with a lid, let it brew a little.
Liquid oatmeal
- Time: 25 minutes.
- Servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 98 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
To make morning food more easily digestible, make it liquid. To do this, you need to soak the oatmeal overnight, but you can do it in the morning, just before cooking. The longer the oatmeal is soaked, the more liquid the serving of food will become. You can also cook such porridge in the microwave, but below we will consider the option of cooking on the stove. A more liquid and dietary option will turn out with water, but oatmeal in milk will be much more satisfying.
Ingredients:
- hercules - 0.5 cups;
- water - 300 ml;
- butter;
- salt - 0.5 tsp.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the flakes several times, soak.
- While they swell, put a pot of water to boil.
- Add the swollen flakes to the boiling water.
- Boil for approximately 7-10 minutes.
- Season the oatmeal with oil.
- To make it even thicker, let it brew a little under a closed lid.
On goat milk
- Time: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 98 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
Animal products contain a huge amount of substances necessary for the body: calcium, magnesium, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The food prepared with them has a large number of useful properties that improve health. Such food improves immunity, eliminates diseases of the body and improves the quality of sleep. Delicious breakfast becomes twice as healthy!
Ingredients:
- hercules flakes - 1 cup;
- goat milk - 500 ml;
- butter;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. l;
- salt - 0.5 tsp.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the cereal, soak in cold water.
- Pour milk into a small saucepan, put it on fire.
- Before pouring oatmeal into the pan, drain excess liquid from them.
- Put the swollen oatmeal into the boiling liquid.
- Cook with occasional stirring until desired consistency.
- Add oil to the finished porridge.
On coconut milk
- Time: 15 minutes.
- Servings: 4 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 122 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
Do you want to please everyone at home by making a hearty breakfast with something unusual, but do not know how to cook it? Try cooking oatmeal with coconut milk according to one of the simple recipes. This meal is sure to please everyone in the family. To prepare it, you will additionally need honey - this component plays the role of sugar here. If it is not there, then you can not sweeten at all, because coconut juice will give the necessary light cloying.
Ingredients:
- hercules - 1 cup;
- coconut milk - 400 g;
- honey - 1 tbsp. l.
Cooking method:
- Pour coconut milk mixed with the same amount of water into a container.
- Mix well, bring to a boil.
- Pour the oatmeal into a bowl.
- Simmer everything for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add a spoonful of honey, cover with a lid, let it brew a little.
- Time: 10 minutes.
- Servings: 1 person.
- Calorie content of the dish: 117 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
Oatmeal with banana milk is an extremely simple, quick and nutritious breakfast. It will delight you with its taste, saturate well and give a great mood for the whole day to all family members. Add as many bananas to it as you see fit, but be careful not to overdo it so as not to turn this flavorful meal into a cloying dish. Fans of various desserts can decorate a delicious porridge with grated chocolate or cinnamon as shown in the photo below.
Ingredients:
- oatmeal - 0.5 cups;
- milk - 250 ml;
- bananas - 1-2 pcs.
Cooking method:
- Pour dry oatmeal into hot milk, add salt and sugar (optional), boil for 7 minutes.
- Mash the bananas with a fork, add to the rest of the ingredients, boil the oatmeal until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Cooked oatmeal can be decorated with grated chocolate.
Milk porridge with prunes
- Time: 10 minutes.
- Servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 107 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
This breakfast dish is recommended to be included in the diet of people suffering from diabetes. Oatmeal itself is a product with a low glycemic index, and prunes, the taste of which is very sweet, are allowed and even indicated for use in small quantities by people with a high sugar content. In addition, this dried fruit with a lot of useful properties improves the functioning of the pancreas and strengthens the entire body. Such a dish will turn out even tastier if you season it with a little honey.
Ingredients:
- hercules - 0.5 cups;
- water - 150 ml;
- milk - 150 ml;
- salt - 0.3 tsp.
Cooking method:
- Rinse prunes and soak.
- Mix water with milk in a saucepan, bring to a boil.
- When the milk boils, pour hercules into it, salt.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the oatmeal for about 7 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the stove, add the prunes cut into pieces.
With apple and raisins
- Time: 20 minutes.
- Servings: 4 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 127 kcal.
- Purpose: for breakfast.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty: easy.
Not sure how to make a delicious, quick, low-calorie breakfast? Pay attention to this recipe for the classic preparation of hercules. To create such a diet dish, you will need a small sweet fresh apple and a handful of raisins. It is advisable to keep the used dried fruit in water for about 30 minutes before adding it to breakfast. Cinnamon goes well with apples, so oatmeal with milk will turn out even better if you season it with this ingredient or decorate it with a plate with a dish, as in the photo below.
