whole-grain breakfast porridge, slow cooker

Moose Jaw, SK
Updated on Sep 16, 2014

Use your slow cooker to make comforting, healthy breakfast. Originally from Food Network.

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Photo by: Food Network
prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup red or wild rice
  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 1/4 cup pearl barley or farro
  • 1/2 cup farina or wheat cereal
  • 1/2 - inch piece orange peel
  • 1 - cinnamon stick
  • 1-2 tablespoon packed dark or light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon packed dark or light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup dried fruit ( cranberries, cherries, raisins and/or chopped apricots)
  • - chopped nuts, maple syrup and/or milk, for serving (optional)

How To Make whole-grain breakfast porridge, slow cooker

  • Step 1
    Up to 8 hours before serving, put the rice, oats, barley and farina in a 6-to-10-cup slow cooker. Stir in the orange peel, cinnamon stick, sugar, salt and 5 cups water. Add the dried fruit.
  • Step 2
    Put the lid on the cooker, set the timer for breakfast is at the desired time.
  • Step 3
    Serve the warm porridge with nuts, syrup and/or milk, if desired.

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