Oatmeal With Almonds And Strawberry Star Anise Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 whole star anise
• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 3 cups water
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds (toasted if you like)

Recipe

• 1 first, prepare the sauce.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients and crush lightly with a potato masher. bring to a boil, then simmer over moderate heat until the strawberries lose their bright red color, about 2 minutes. strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract as much of the juice as possible; set aside.
• 3 to prepare the oatmeal, heat the water in a medium saucepan until almost boiling. stir in the oats and break up any lumps that begin to form. turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer until all the water is absorbed. give the oatmeal a good stir and pour into individual bowls.
• 4 top each serving of oatmeal with some of the sauce (you can swirl it through decoratively if you like) and top with a portion of the almonds. serve immediately.