Herculean porridge is the most versatile and simple breakfast option, familiar to many from childhood. Oatmeal is very rich in vitamins and minerals, which makes it incredibly useful. In addition, Hercules is a very satisfying porridge that gives strength for the whole day.

Classic oatmeal porridge in milk

Hercules in milk is an ageless classic. Such porridge is wonderful combined with various ingredients, tasty and healthy. But before moving on to culinary experiments, you need to learn how to cook it according to the most popular recipe.

What is required:

  • 3 tbsp. milk;
  • 1 tbsp. oatmeal or oat flakes;
  • sugar, salt, butter to taste.

How to cook porridge:

  1. Bring the milk to a boil, add sugar, salt and pour oatmeal. To speed up cooking, pre-soak the oatmeal for several hours, but the flakes do not require soaking.
  2. Cook porridge over low heat until it becomes thick.
  3. Remove from the stove and put in a plate. Finish cooking with a piece of butter.

For a change you can decorate porridge with berries, fruit slices, add cinnamon to taste. We advise you to choose oatmeal, not flakes, since all useful substances are stored in them. Such porridge is really a hearty and healthy breakfast.

Recipe for cooking on the water

Oatmeal on the water is an indispensable dish in the diet. The high energy value and the content of beneficial trace elements and vitamins make it an amazing tool for strengthening immunity and preventing gastrointestinal diseases.

 

Hercules porridge stimulates digestion, removes toxins and toxins, has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine systems.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 cups of oatmeal;
  • 4 glasses of water;
  • 1 hourl salts;
  • sugar and butter to taste.

Cooking step by step:

  1. Pour the cereal into a bucket or pan, pour water and salt.
  2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, so that the porridge does not stick to the bottom of the dishes. Cook another 3 to 4 minutes until the water boils completely.
  3. Try porridge, add sugar and butter, if necessary. Arrange on plates.

As you can see, boiling oatmeal porridge on the water is very simple and you can easily vary the ingredients, depending on the number of servings.

How to cook oatmeal in a slow cooker

Porridge in a slow cooker cooks faster, more convenient and easier. This is the perfect breakfast for every day, especially when you are in a hurry and you don’t have time to stand by the stove.

What do you need:

  • 1 cup cereal;
  • 3 tbsp. water or milk;
  • salt, sugar, butter to taste.

How to cook:

  1. Pour the cereal into the slow cooker, add sugar and salt, pour in the milk and mix thoroughly.
  2. Put the slow cooker in the special mode "Milk porridge". If this is not the case, the Steaming or Rice mode, set for 15 to 20 minutes, is suitable.
  3. Open the lid, mix the porridge with butter and place on plates.

We suggest adding honey, nuts, dried fruits to make porridge more tasty and dessert-like.

Herculean porridge with pumpkin

This dish will appeal to those who porridge without any additives seems too fresh. Pumpkin contains a lot of fiber, which improves digestion, as well as vitamins and minerals, so necessary for the body.

Required Products:

  • 100 g oatmeal;
  • 200 g pumpkin;
  • 1.5 tbsp. milk;
  • 20 ml of water;
  • 30 g butter;
  • sugar to taste.

Step by step recipe:

  1. Boil water.
  2. Wash the pumpkin, peel, take out the seeds and cut the pulp into neat cubes.
  3. Fill the pumpkin with water and simmer under a closed lid for about 20 minutes.
  4. When the water has evaporated, pour oatmeal and pour milk. Add salt and sugar, mix and cover. Cook for 30 minutes, periodically stirring and kneading pumpkin slices.
  5. Turn off the stove, add the oil, cover again and leave the dish for another 10 minutes.
  6. Remove porridge from the stove, stir thoroughly and serve.

You can add raisins, apples or dried apricots to the finished dish if you like porridge better.

With raisins

Here is an easy way to diversify a boring classic recipe. Raisins are very rich in vitamins and contain 10 times more nutrients than fresh berries.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 1 tbsp. oatmeal;
  • 1.5 tbsp. milk;
  • 1.5 tbsp. water;
  • 1 tbsp. l honey;
  • 15 g butter;
  • 2 handfuls of raisins;
  • salt.

How to cook:

  1. Pour water and milk into the pan, boil, add salt. Sprinkle oatmeal and put a spoonful of honey.
  2. Reduce heat slightly, cook for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the stove, put the butter and raisins, leave for five minutes.
  3. Stir the porridge and serve.

Bon Appetit!

Hercules in the microwave

Cooking porridge in the microwave is just as quick and convenient as in a slow cooker. You do not need to stand at the stove all the time and make sure that the porridge does not run away. Remember that dishes that are cooked in the microwave are often sprayed if a lot of water is added to them. Therefore, do not pour it into the tank more than half.

 

Also do not forget that the milk does not boil in the microwave, so the cooking time increases.

What do you need:

  • 0.5 tbsp. "Hercules";
  • 1.5 tbsp. milk;
  • sugar, salt, oil to taste.

How to cook:

  1. Pour Hercules onto a plate, pour milk so that the flakes are covered. Add sugar and salt, mix.
  2. Put the cereal in the microwave for 3 minutes, mix thoroughly and set again to cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
  3. Put a piece of butter. You can also serve with apple, honey or cinnamon.

Weight Loss Diet

Oatmeal really helps to lose weight, but recipes with sweet toppings are not at all suitable for a diet, because they contain too much sugar and calories.

To make the perfect oatmeal diet breakfast, you'll need:

  • half a glass of oatmeal;
  • glass of water;
  • 1 tsp flaxseed;
  • 1 tsp bran;
  • salt to taste.

Cooking:

  1. Pour the cereal with water and set on fire. When the porridge begins to boil, begin to stir it.
  2. As soon as the water boils, remove the porridge from the heat, add the seeds of flax, bran and salt. Mix well.

If the porridge seems too fresh, add a little honey or a couple of dried apricots.

Flax seeds can be replaced with 10 to 15 grams of walnuts. If you are interested in how many calories are in such a porridge, then only about 90 kcal in one hundred grams of the finished dish.

Cooking for children with a banana

Many children hate porridge and especially oatmeal. She seems slimy and nasty, but not at all tasty. To “make friends” a child with herculean porridge, prepare it with a banana. Such a dish will have a pleasant sweet taste and a delicate texture that the child will like. Cooking such a porridge is no harder than using any other recipe.

Ingredients for the recipe:

  • 1 cup cereal;
  • 2 cups of milk;
  • 2 bananas;
  • salt, cinnamon, honey to taste.

How to cook:

  1. Boil milk, add oatmeal and cook them for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
  2. Add honey and salt, mix. Mash bananas with a fork or chop in a blender.
  3. Add the fruit mass to the porridge and cook for another two minutes. Remove from heat, add cinnamon, if desired, and serve.

Hercules porridge is a storehouse of health and longevity. With these eight recipes, you can diversify your breakfast and constantly experiment. Get a boost of energy and good mood for the whole day!

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