Cold Busting Carrot Ginger Pear Oats

• 1 inch ginger, grated fine (optional)
• 1 pear, diced
• 1 apple, diced (optional)
• 1 medium carrots (about 1 cup) or 1 .small sweet potato, grated fine (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup steel cut oats (or rolled oats, if preferred)
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 3 cups water (assuming your oats require a 3 to 1 ratio, follow the package directions)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• fresh grated nutmeg, to taste

1. Saute the ginger for 15 seconds.
2. Add pears, apple, carrot and/or sweet potato and saute until they are a bit soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir the oats for a few seconds, then add the chia seed and water.
4. Bring this to a quick boil, and simmer for 22-25 minutes, partially covered. If required, adjust the consistency by adding more water.

ginger, pear, apple, carrots, oats, chia seeds, water, cinnamon, nutmeg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cold-busting-carrot-ginger-pear-oats-535712 (may not work)