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Porridge – Meal Plan 2

Raisins are used as they are a purple portion, the  hardest one to get. If you don’t have them, use any other dried fruit – sultanas, home dried foraged apples or plums for instance

 

 

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porridge on meal plan 2

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
English
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Dairy Free
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Vegan
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Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per portion 17p for 4 servings
Calories: 366kcal
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Ingredients

  • 90 g raisins
  • 40 ml vegetable oil
  • 10 g sugar
  • 215 g oats the instant oat kind
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan over a moderate heat with enough water (900ml) to achieve a runny consistency.
  • Stir gently until oats have absorbed all the water, and mix has come together like a thick paste.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
porridge on meal plan 2
Amount per Serving
Calories
366
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Sodium
 
10
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
380
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
57
g
19
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
34
mg
3
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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