Style Recipe – Dominican Style Oatmeal

After living in the Dominican Republic for many years, I came to appreciate their tasty and easy way of making oatmeal. The texture is more creamy and liquidy, and the flavor is comforting in the morning.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups milk
• ½ cup quick cooking oats
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ teaspoon lemon zest

Cooking Directions

1. Combine milk, oats, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan. Add lemon peel, if using. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories220.1
• carbohydrateContent35.3 g
• cholesterolContent14.6 mg
• fatContent5.1 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent8.7 g
• saturatedFatContent2.7 g
• sodiumContent153.9 mg
• sugarContent21.4 g