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6-Grain Hot Cereal

Make a big batch of this on the weekend and reheat all week. Top with fruit or yogurt to add natural sweetness. From the Mayo Clinic.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
• 1/2 cup uncooked red wheat berries
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1/4 cup uncooked steel cut oats
• 3 tablespoons uncooked quinoa
• 2 tablespoons of flaxseed
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 quarts water

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the barley, wheat berries, rice, oats, quinoa, flaxseed and salt. Pour water over ingredients, stir and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutritional analysis per serving

(Makes 14 half-cup servings)

• Calories 114
• Total fat 1 g
• Saturated fat 0 g
• Trans fat 0 g
• Monounsaturated fat 0 g
• Cholesterol 0 mg
• Sodium 74 mg
• Total carbohydrate 21 g
• Dietary fiber 3 g
• Total sugars 0 g
• Protein 4 g

TAGS > Barley, berries, Cereal, flaxseed, grain, oatmeal, oats, Quinoa, Rice