Hot
Apple
&
Steel-Cut Oats
Breakfast
2
cups apple juice
2
cups water
1
cup Irish steel-cut oats
¾ cup diced dried apples, apricots,
peaches or a mixture
1
tbs. brown sugar, plus more for
serving (optional)
1
tbs. butter (optional)
¼ tsp. cinnamon
Dash freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp. salt
1
tbs. lemon juice
Milk, for serving
Steel-cut oats have a chewier texture and more flavor than traditional rolled oats. Make this
dish with apples or another favorite dried fruit before you go to bed. At breakfast time,
reheat the mixture for a quick, nutritious breakfast. Servings: 6
Place the inner pot into the rice cooker. Pour juice and water into the inner pot, press the
“White Rice” button. Stir in oats, apples, brown sugar, butter (if using), cinnamon, nutmeg
and salt. Let simmer uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes. Add lemon juice, ladle into cereal
bowls and serve with milk and more sugar, if desired.
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Ingredient
s:
3½ cups chicken broth
3
cups water, plus more if needed for
reheating
1
cup long or medium grain rice
Thin egg omelet, cut into strips for
garnish (optional)
Thinly sliced green onions or chopped
fresh chives for garnish (optional)
Diced cooked ham, chicken or pork for
garnish (optional)
Soy sauce for garnish (optional)
Hot pepper sauce for garnish (optional)
Every rice-based cuisine has a version of this nourishing, easy-to-digest soup. It is often
eaten as a late-night snack or for breakfast. Make a large batch of the basic soup and
reheat it with different garnishes for weekday breakfasts. Or, add liquid to leftover cooked
steamed rice and cook until it is very soft. Servings: 4
Place the inner pot into the rice cooker. Pour broth and water into the inner pot and press
the “White Rice” button. Add rice and stir mixture. Let cook partially covered, stirring
occasionally. Once rice appears fully cooked (the mixture will still contain quite a bit of liquid,
like soup, check that rice is cooked to the correct doneness), press the “Keep-Warm/Power”
button once to turn the rice cooker to “Keep-Warm” mode and serve immediately with
desired garnishes or refrigerate. Mixture will thicken somewhat during cooling. Thin with a
little more water or soy sauce if reheating.
Rice
Soup
(Congee)
Ingredient
s:
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