Breakfasts: Cereals, Breads, Waffles: Winter Porridge with Pears

This yummy hot oatmeal will fill you up on a cold day.

Author: Fresh Finesse, adapted by CalorieKing
Date: April 24, 2013

Suggestions: Note: This recipe's ingredients have been adjusted from the original Australian measures to the U.S. measures.

Serves: 6 person(s)
Yield: 6 x approx. 1-cup servings

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

3 cup old fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
4 cup water
2 cup skim milk
3 Tbsp seedless raisins, unpacked
1 Bosc pear, cut into 1/4-inch slices vertically
3/4 Tbsp brown sugar, unpacked
1 1/2 Tbsp chopped pistachio nuts
2 tsp brown sugar, unpacked, extra (1-2 tsp, for topping)
1/2 cup skim milk, extra (for topping)

Directions:

Place the oats, water and milk in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, while stirring, for 10 minutes or until cooked. Stir through raisins.

Heat the broiler and line a broiler pan with foil (or use non-stick pan). Arrange the pears on the foil in a single layer. Sprinkle with brown sugar and broil for 5 minutes or until the sugar bubbles.

Spoon the oatmeal into 6 bowls, top with slices of pear and sprinkle with pistachios. Serve with extra brown sugar and drizzle with milk if desired.