====== How To Cook Steel-Cut Oats for Breakfast the Night Before ======

Serves 4

**Ingredients**
  * 1 teaspoon butter or olive oil
  * 1 cup steel-cut oats
  * 3 cups water
  * Pinch salt
  * 1 cup milk (optional)

**Instructions**
  - Measure out the oats. Start this the night before you want to have steel-cut oatmeal. Measure out your oats.
  - Toast the oats. Heat the butter or oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the oats and fry them until they start smelling toasty, about 3 minutes.
  - Add the water and salt. Stir in the water and salt. Bring to a rolling boil.
  - Cover and let it sit overnight. Turn off the heat and cover the pan. Leave it on the stove, and go to bed!
  - Reheat the oatmeal the next morning. The next morning, uncover the pan and bring the oatmeal back up to a simmer. If you would like thinner and creamier oatmeal, stir in a cup of milk before reheating. When the oatmeal is warm, scoop out and enjoy!

**Recipe Notes**

Storage: Cover and refrigerate any leftovers for up to 5 days. Reheat leftovers in just the same way: warm up on the stove, or in a bowl in the microwave.