4 Servings 30 min Cook
3 Cup Water
1 Cup Reduced Fat Milk
1/2 Tsp Salt
4 Cup Steel Cut Oats
2 Tbsp Butter
1 Cup, shredded Cheddar Cheese
4 Strip Bacon
1 Tsp Parsley
1 Dash Pepper
In a large sauce pan.
bring the water, milk and salt to a rolling boil.
Slowly, stir in the oats (slow enough so that the liquid doesn't stop boiling).
Stir for 1 minute and reduce heat to simmer.
Cover the pan.
Simmer for 30 minutes - stirring once every 10 minutes.
Cook bacon in separate pan while oats are cooking.
Set cooked bacon aside.
When oatmeal has reached desired consistency, stir in the shredded cheese, the chives (or parsley) and all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon.
Add pepper to taste.
Top each serving with the reserved crumbled bacon.