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Expand1/2 cup steel cut oats Ask a question about this ingredient
2 cups water Ask a question about this ingredient
1-2 tablespoon sweet white miso paste Ask a question about this ingredient
1-2 tablespoon honey Ask a question about this ingredient
1-2 tablespoon butter Ask a question about this ingredient
1 handful toasted walnuts, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient
In a medium saucepan, combine the oats and the water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and cover the pot.
Ask a question about this stepWhen they are cool enough to hold your finger in the pot for 10 seconds, spoon 1/4 cup of oats into a small bowl. Add the miso to the bowl and stir well to combine. Pour the miso-oat mixture back into the saucepan and stir to combine. Leave overnight.
Ask a question about this stepIn the morning, heat the oats gently until steaming but not boiling. Stir in honey, butter, and walnuts before serving.
Ask a question about this stepYou could take it in a more savory direction, adding a poached or fried egg, and drizzling on some sesame oil instead of the honey. Or you could add pumpkin seeds, although if you didn't want to add nuts you probably don't want to add seeds either.
Tried this and love the flavor, but it was really soupy. I simmered it last night for 10 minutes based on the review, but not enough I guess. Will try again and perhaps cook while stirring for more like 15 minutes the night before...
Since posting this recipe a while ago, I've changed my technique somewhat, and the result is a lot thicker. The night before, I bring the oats and water to a boil, then cook, uncovered, at a simmer for 10 or 20 minutes. Then I proceed with the recipe as posted. Hope this helps!
Sounds promising. I'll give it a whirl...thanks.
My Daylight Standard Time November Sunday morning breakfast. Superb!
this... THIS is the kind of hearty and healthy but clever, anti-lame food that makes me tingle.
I love this combination and I'll definitely have to try this overnight method now.
I am COMPLETELY intrigued by this. i love my steel cut oats but have been a bit bored with my formula lately. thanks for this!
Mrslarkin, you should definitely try it again with the sweet white miso paste. I once made the mistake of using the darker stuff, and it was definitely not my thing.
Okay! I got sweet white miso. So much better! Still an acquired savory taste, but I'll make it again for sure. The flavor of this miso reminds me of Parmigiano. Maybe I'll stick some into my risotto next time!
Ooh, risotto! That is such a cool idea. If you try it, let me know how it turns out! Maybe it would be good with little flecks of dried nori and some baby shiitake mushrooms...
This sounds luscious, linzarella. I'm definitely going to try it - but probably with my method, since it's less work. ;)
Made this last week. I only had Hearty Brown Rice Miso paste in the house, and it was very potent. Will have to try this again with sweet white miso paste, which I'm guessing is milder?
This looks wonderful! It's going to get folded into my morning repertoire...
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The oats don't look all that promising in their raw form. Hamster pellets, anyone?
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This recipe starts simply: just water and oats.
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Once they've simmered for 5 minutes, linzarella has you cool them down a bit.
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Amanda uses the finger test.
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Not all miso is created equal For this recipe, you should look for sweet white miso.
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Amanda scoops out a cupful of the oats while Merrill looks at her askance.
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In goes the miso for a savory-sweet touch.
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Somewhat like tempering eggs, you then mix the small bowl of miso oats back into the rest of the oats. Then you cover the pot and wait until morning!
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The next day, once you've re-warmed the oatmeal, you add just the tiniest hint of butter.
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Butter and honey make good friends.
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We have a little visitor watching our every move to make sure we get this recipe done right!
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The final touch is a sprinkling of toasted walnuts (which we forgot to toast -- it was not tragic).
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I made this a few weeks ago; really delicious (though I had to work with regular oats instead of steel-cut).
Any thoughts on how to add more protein instead of nuts to it? (I tend to function better w/eggs or other protein in the morning, and tons of soy, beyond a little miso or soy sauce, doesn't agree with me.)