Lumberjack Oatmeal Recipes

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OATMEAL

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium-to-large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the oats and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the oats smell toasty and some are starting to turn lightly golden, about 4 to 6 minutes.
• Pour the water and milk into the pot, being careful to avoid splatters. Add the salt and cinnamon, if desired. Stir to evenly incorporate the oats, then watch the pot until the mixture is bubbling rapidly around the edges. Continue cooking until the bubbles expand a couple of inches toward the center of the pot, about 3 minutes in total.
• Cover the pot and turn off the heat. If using an electric cooktop, move the pot to a cool burner. If using a gas cooktop, leave it be. Either way, let the covered pot rest for 7 minutes.
• When the timer's up, remove the lid to check on the oats. The oats are done when they appear slightly dry and separated on top, with very little moisture remaining at the bottom of the pot. If it's still too wet, recover the pot and let it rest for 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve as desired.
• Leftover oatmeal will keep for about 4 days. Let the oats cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate.

LUMBERJACK BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush an 8-inch square baking dish with oil.
• Bake the waffles on a baking sheet until lightly golden and slightly crunchy, 10 to 12 minutes. Cut each waffle in half.
• Fill a small pot with the sliced potatoes, a large pinch of salt and enough cold water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Once the water starts simmering, cook the potatoes until tender, about 2 minutes. Strain the potatoes, and transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peppers, scallion whites and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until the peppers are just tender and browned in some spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the potatoes, add 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and toss to combine. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, press into a flat layer and sprinkle half the Cheddar over the top.
• Whisk together the milk, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl.
• Layer the sausage, cut-side up, on top of the potato-pepper mixture. Shingle the toasted waffle halves, in two rows, on top. Pour the custard down one side of the casserole dish (it won't cover the waffles). Sprinkle the remaining Cheddar over the top, cover loosely with foil and bake until the Cheddar has melted, the custard is set, the potatoes are tender and the sausage is cooked through, about 40 minutes. Uncover, let rest for a few minutes and sprinkle the scallion greens over the top.

VERMONT MAPLE OATMEAL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in oats, syrups, butter and vanilla; pour into crust. Sprinkle with coconut., Bake until set, 50-60 minutes. Cover edge with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

LUMBERJACK STEW

Steps:

• Toss pork with the salt, sugar, pepper and paprika. In a Dutch oven, brown in oil on all sides. Add sliced onion and garlic; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the water, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon and bay leaves; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add the carrots and pearl onions; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Add beans; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaves.