Steel-Cut Oatmeal for Breakfast

Serves 2   

Ingredients: 

• 3 1/2 cups water
• dash salt (optional) 
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup cashews (optional, may also use nut butter)
• 1/4 cup raisins and/or dried cranberries (optional)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions: 

1. Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Stir oats into boiling water.
2. Cook oats until thick and soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Stir in milk, cashews, raisins and/or cranberries, vanilla extract, and cinnamon; continue cooking for 10 more minutes, stirring frequently.   

adapted from:  http://allrecipes.com/recipe/221236/steel-cut-oatmeal/