Oatmeal with Hotroot and Nutmeg

Have you ever had savory oatmeal? I personally tend to think of oatmeal as sweet and done up with fruit and honey. When I read about savory oatmeal with hotroot and nutmeg in Rakkety Tam, I thought it sounded really strange. This past week was cold and rainy, though, and the idea of hot, spicy oatmeal really seemed like a good one.

Oatmeal with Hotroot and Nutmeg

Prep time: 1 minute
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: 6 minutes

Yield: 1 bowl of oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup water or milk
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Place oats and liquid in a large, microwave-safe bowl and microwave for two and a half minutes. 
   
2. Add spices and stir well.
   
3. Microwave for another two and a half minutes or until liquid has absorbed and oatmeal has reached desired consistency.