Best Slow Cooker Savory Oatmeal With Bacon Scallions And Cheddar Recipes

SLOW-COOKER OATMEAL

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Waking up to the wonderful aroma of this cinnamon-sugar Crock-Pot oatmeal is a great way to start the day! -Brandy Schaefer, Glen Carbon, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 3h10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped peeled tart apple
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until liquid is absorbed and oatmeal is tender. If desired, serve with additional milk, walnuts and cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 225mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

SLOW COOKER SAVORY OATMEAL WITH BACON, SCALLIONS, AND CHEDDAR

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This savory oatmeal is reminiscent of cheesy grits: very creamy and rich with little bits of crisp bacon. An egg on top is terrific if you like your lilies gilded.

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Categories Slow Cooker Breakfast Oat Oatmeal Egg Bacon Cheddar Cheese Green Onion/Scallion

Yield Makes about 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Butter, for greasing
1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats
Kosher salt
1/2 pound thick-cut bacon
5 scallions, trimmed, light green and white parts thinly sliced, plus the dark green parts, sliced for topping
8 ounces sharp cheddar, grated (about 2 heaping cups)
Freshly ground black pepper
Fried or poached eggs, for topping (1 per person; optional)
Equipment
5- to 7-quart slow cooker

Steps:

Generously butter a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker. Add the oats, 4 cups water, and I teaspoon salt. Cook until the oatmeal is thick and tender: on LOW for 4 hours or on LOW for 2 hours followed by WARM for 6 to 7 hours.
Put the bacon into a cold large skillet and bring the heat to medium. Cook, flipping a couple times, until the bacon has rendered a lot of its fat and is deeply browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then coarsely chop. You can do this right before serving the oatmeal or the day before, in which case store the crisped bacon in an airtight container in the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature before using.
When the oatmeal is done, stir in the bacon, white and light green scallion slices, and about three-quarters of the cheese (about 6 ounces). Taste for seasoning and add more salt if necessary and a few grinds of pepper. Serve in bowls topped with the remaining cheese, the dark green sliced scallions, and eggs, if you like.