How to Make Oatmeal with Old Fashioned Oats | Stovetop Recipe

Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

Add old fashioned oats to the pot.

Pour in milk (or water) at a 1:2 ratio of oats to liquid.

Add a pinch of salt to the pot.

Stir the mixture with a spatula.

Cook the oatmeal until it starts to simmer, then reduce the heat to medium.

Let the oatmeal cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent boiling over and burning.

If desired, add cinnamon during the last minutes of cooking for flavor absorption.

Check the thickness of the oatmeal; it will thicken as it sits.

For thicker oatmeal, cover with a lid and let it sit for another five minutes if too runny.

Serve the oatmeal and add toppings like berries.

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