BEST BREAKFAST CEREAL

Delicious and nutritious! This cereal is even more delicious made with slow-cooking steel-cut oats.

6 entrée servings (about ⅔ cup each)

3 cups water

Pinch salt

1½ cups each: quick-cooking oats, cooked wheat berries

¼ cup chopped toasted pecans or walnuts

½ cup dried fruit bits or raisins

¼ cup packed dark brown sugar

1 cup fat-free milk

1. Heat water and salt to boiling in medium saucepan; stir in oats, wheat berries, pecans, and dried fruit. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Serve with brown sugar and milk.

Per Serving:

Calories: 313

% of calories from fat: 13

Fat (gm): 4.9

Saturated fat (gm): 0.6

Cholesterol (mg): 0.7

Sodium (mg): 55

Protein (gm): 9.7

Carbohydrate (gm): 61.4

Exchanges:

Milk: 0.0

Vegetable: 0.0

Fruit: 0.5

Bread: 3.5

Meat: 0.0

Fat: 0.5