Learn how to make porridge on the hob and in the microwave using our easy recipe. Serve with a dollop Greek yogurt and honey for the perfect breakfast.

Perfect porridge recipe

Ingredients

  • 50g porridge oats
  • 350ml milk or water, or a mixture of the two
  • Greek yogurt, thinned with a little milk and clear honey, to serve

Method

  • Put 50g porridge oats in a saucepan, pour in 350ml milk or water and sprinkle in a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time and watching carefully that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.

  • Or you can try this in a microwave. Mix the porridge oats, milk or water and a pinch of salt in a large microwaveproof bowl, then microwave on High for 5 minutes, stirring halfway through. Leave to stand for 2 minutes before eating.

  • To serve, pour into bowls, spoon Greek yogurt, thinned with a little milk, on top and drizzle with honey.

RECIPE TIPS
MAKING IT EASY

If you don’t want to bother getting the scales out in the morning, you’ll need 1 mug of oats and 2¼ mugs of liquid. (Any mug will do, as long as you use the same for both measurements)

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2003

Method

  • Put 50g porridge oats in a saucepan, pour in 350ml milk or water and sprinkle in a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time and watching carefully that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.

  • Or you can try this in a microwave. Mix the porridge oats, milk or water and a pinch of salt in a large microwaveproof bowl, then microwave on High for 5 minutes, stirring halfway through. Leave to stand for 2 minutes before eating.

  • To serve, pour into bowls, spoon Greek yogurt, thinned with a little milk, on top and drizzle with honey.

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