Heart Healthy Steel Cut Oatmeal With Choice Of Variations - light margarine

Method

• In a large pan, melt the margarine and add the oatmeal.
• Stir the oatmeal into the margarine and toast it until it's golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add the boiling water and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover with a tight-fittig lid.
• Simmer for 25 minutes. Watch the mixture carefully and stir to prevent overflow and sticking to pan.
• After 25 minutes, add the milk to the oatmeal.
• Stir gently and cook on low for an additional 10 minutes.
• Scoop into a serving bowl and top with sweetener and milk, if desired.
• Variations to be added at same time as milk.
• (choose one):
• *1/2 can pure pumpkin and 1 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice.
• *one chopped apple (with or without skins) and 1 teaspoons apple pie spice.
• *2 ripe, smashed bananas and 1 teaspoons cinnamon.
• *1 cup cranberries and 1 teaspoons cinnamon.