Spotlight On: Flahavan's Oatsotto Recipe

Winter Storm Jonas hit us hard this past weekend leaving us with major cravings for warm, comfort food and a good movie lineup on Netflix. Thanks to Flahavan's Oats, we were able to whip up a creamy, hearty dinner in no time with the Oatsotto recipe featured below. 

Oatsotto

Serves 4 – 6

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash – peeled and diced, discard the seeds
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 oz butter
• 2 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
• 1 large onion – chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic – finely chopped
• 10 oz Flahavan’s Steel Cut oatmeal
• 4 oz white wine
• 4 chicken breasts, diced
• 5 cups hot chicken stock
• 2 oz grated or crumbled Parmesan cheese
• Arugula leaves to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 400⁰F.
2. Place butternut squash in a roasting dish, drizzle with oil, season well and roast for 10 - 15 min until soft.
3. Heat the butter in a saucepan and sauté the garlic and onions on a gentle heat until soft.
4. Add the steel cut oats and fry for 5 minutes, stirring well.
5. Add the white wine and allow the oatmeal to absorb the liquid.
6. Add the diced chicken with 2 cups of the hot stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Add the rest of the hot stock approx. 1 cup at a time, allowing the liquid to be absorbed. This can take 15 minutes.
8. Cook gently, stirring all the time until sauce has thickened and the steel cut oatmeal has softened.
9. Stir in the Parmesan and roasted butternut squash and season to taste.
10. Stir in the arugula before serving.

Try using Flahavan’s Steel Cut Oatmeal instead of rice in your own favorite risotto recipe