Oatmeal with pumpkin is not only tasty, but also healthy.

Surely, any connoisseur of pumpkin knows that it is perfect for both sweet and savory dishes. It can be used to make soups, compotes and vegetable stews. One of the most popular dishes is pumpkin casserole. Pumpkin porridge is not inferior to this delicacy. Most often, millet, semolina or rice is added to such a dish. The oatmeal with pumpkin is also very tasty.

Due to the content of minerals and minerals in these ingredients, the dish is not only tasty, but also healthy. There are several ways to prepare: in water, in milk, with yogurt, etc. All these recipes are very simple.

The easiest recipe: oatmeal with pumpkin on the water

It takes quite a bit of time to cook this treat. To cook oatmeal with pumpkin, you need the following ingredients:

• 100 g of oatmeal;
• sugar to taste;
• 100 g pumpkin;
• 200 ml of water.

You can also, if desired, add butter to the dish. In this case, the porridge will turn out to be more high-calorie. After preparing all the ingredients, you can start cooking:

1. First you need to peel and boil the pumpkin. If desired, it can either be crushed in a blender, or cut into small pieces.
2. The next step is boiling the flakes. In 200 ml of water sugar is added to taste and 100 grams of cereal. They should be boiled for 10-13 minutes.
3. Next, pumpkin is added to the ready-made flakes. All this boils for a couple of minutes.

Thus, the pumpkin porridge is ready. You can add honey, oil or something else to it.

Milk dish

Another cooking option is oatmeal with pumpkin in milk. For such a treat you will need:

• a glass of oatmeal;
• 100 g pumpkin;
• a couple of spoons of sugar;
• three glasses of milk;
• additives to taste.

The first step is to boil the pumpkin. This can be done either in milk or in water. When it is ready, it must either be cut or chopped. Then, oatmeal is poured into hot milk and boiled for 10-15 minutes. If the pumpkin was boiled in milk, then you can pour oatmeal to it. Porridge should be constantly stirred so as not to burn.

When the dish is ready, it must be removed from the heat. When serving, you can add butter, grated chocolate, or nuts to the plate.

Microwave Oatmeal

As you know, oatmeal is most often consumed for breakfast. There are times when in the morning there is no time to mess around with porridge and boil it for 15 minutes, make sure that it does not run away. In such situations, oatmeal with pumpkin can be cooked in the microwave. The recipe for this dish is practically no different from the above. To prepare it you need:

• half a glass of oatmeal;
• glass of water;
• a slice of pumpkin to taste;
• a couple of spoons of sugar.

Of course, you can cook pumpkin in the evening, in which case cooking a tasty and healthy breakfast will be even faster. But if the pumpkin was not prepared in advance, it does not matter. So, step by step cooking:

1. Pumpkin is cut into small pieces, filled with cold water. The bowl goes in the microwave for five minutes. If the pieces become soft - the pumpkin is ready.
2. The next step is adding flakes and sugar to the pumpkin.
3. The bowl should be microwaved for another three minutes.

The cooked dish needs to be covered with something and left to brew for a couple of minutes. Before use, the dish can be decorated as desired.

Lazy oatmeal with pumpkin

Lazy oatmeal contains more fiber, protein and other beneficial substances. Such a healthy and nutritious breakfast can be prepared in the evening or taken with you to work.

To make oatmeal, you need a jar or a container with a lid.

1. The main ingredients of lazy oatmeal are: oatmeal, yogurt, kefir, milk, cottage cheese.
2. There may also be additional ingredients: various spices, oil, honey or anything that you like.

Cooking is very simple:

1. The first step in the prepared container is to pour oatmeal and already prepared pumpkin.
2. Then they need to be poured with milk, kefir or yogurt, mix well.
3. Top with honey or sugar, as well as spices.
4. The container is tightly closed and placed in the refrigerator overnight.

In the morning, the lazy oatmeal with pumpkin is ready. The dish can also be stored in the freezer. Many advise storing frozen oatmeal for no more than a month. Below are some cooking options for lazy oatmeal:

• porridge with cocoa;
• with any fruits and berries;
• oatmeal with nuts;
• with raisins, dried apricots and other dried fruits;
• dish with spices (cinnamon, vanillin, etc.)

Many chefs advise the dish to let it brew for 10-15 minutes after cooking. You can adjust the viscosity of the dish with the amount of water. For lovers of thick porridge, a ratio of 1: 1.5 (a glass of oatmeal for one and a half glasses of water) is suitable, and for fans of a thinner dish, 1: 2, respectively.

Conclusion

As you can see, oatmeal with pumpkin is a very simple and tasty dish, the preparation of which does not require much effort and time. Due to its usefulness, it will appeal to people who adhere to proper nutrition. At the same time, oatmeal will appeal to those who do not have time to cook their own breakfasts.