Savory Oatmeal with Tex-Mex Flavors

Name: Savory Oatmeal with Tex-Mex Flavors
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 cups, water; 1 cup, steel-cut oats; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; 1 cup, chicken broth; 2 teaspoons, chili powder; 2 teaspoons, vegetable oil; 1 cup, frozen corn; 1 , shallot, chopped fine; 3 ounces, cotija cheese, crumbled (¾ cup), divided; 1 tablespoon chopped jarred, jalapeño chile plus 1 teaspoon brine; ½ , avocado, sliced thin; ¼ cup jarred, salsa; ¼ cup, fresh cilantro leaves

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2023

Main Courses

Vegetables

Cheese

Oatmeal needn't always be sweet—or ho-hum. With savory toppings on the table, the breakfast possibilities are endless.

SERVES4

TIME35 minutes, plus 2 hours soaking

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Breakfast oatmeal, but make it nachos. First, the oats: Most oatmeal fans agree that the steel-cut version of the grain offers the best flavor and texture, but many balk at the 40-minute cooking time. In this recipe, we decreased the cookin...

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