Scottish Porridge
A simple traditional stovetop porridge made with steel-cut oats, water, and salt only. It cooks slowly until thick, creamy, and hearty.
- breakfast
- brunch
- budget-friendly
- comfort food
- dairy-free
- egg-free
- hot cereal
- light meal
- low-fat
- low-sugar
- meal prep
- nut-free
- oats
- pantry staples
- plant-based
- porridge
- scottish
- scottish porridge
- shellfish-free
- simmered
- simple
- soy-free
- steel-cut oats
- stovetop
- vegan
- vegetarian
- western european
- whole grain
Per-serving nutrition for this recipe.
- Cuisine
- Scottish
- Energy
- 166 calories per serving
- Protein
- 5.5 g per serving
- Carbs
- 29.9 g per serving
- Fat
- 2.8 g per serving
- Sodium
- 286 mg per serving
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steel-cut oats · 1 Cup
Kroger® 100% Whole Grain Steel Cut Oats
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salt · 0.5 Teaspoon
Morton Plain Table Salt, Non-Iodized Salt, 26 oz
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water · 4 Cup
Tap water
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per serving · 4 servings
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Cook this recipe
- water-4 cups
- steel-cut oats-1 cup
- salt-1/2 teaspoon
Add the water and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Use caution around boiling water and steam from the saucepan.
Stir in the steel-cut oats, then reduce the heat to low to keep a gentle simmer.
Add oats carefully to the hot liquid to reduce splashing.
Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the porridge is thick and creamy and the oats are tender.
Use caution when stirring, as thick porridge can bubble and splatter.
Remove from the heat and let the porridge stand for 5 minutes to finish thickening before serving warm.
Handle the hot saucepan carefully when removing it from the heat.
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