Savory Oatmeal

Who says oatmeal has to be sweet? If you’ve never had savory oatmeal before, you need to try this! Topped with sautéed garlic mushrooms and a poached egg, this warming bowl of oats is sure to earn a spot in your breakfast rotation.
Prep Time 2 mins
Cooking Time 5 mins

Ingredients

Servings
1

Oats

Mushrooms

Other toppings

Instructions

  1. Heat up a nonstick skillet over low heat. Add sliced mushrooms to skillet and toast them without oil, undisturbed, for 1-2 minutes or until they start to shrink a little.
  2. Add oil, salt and garlic powder to the mushrooms and stir to combine. Increase heat to medium-low and sauté mushrooms until golden brown. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  3. Place all ingredients for the oats in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
  4. Remove oats from the microwave. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  5. Top oats with mushrooms, poached egg, chopped chives and chilli flakes. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Feel free to use vegetable stock or chicken stock instead of water to cook the oats for an extra boost of flavor.
  • Feel free to switch up the seasonings and toppings! Some other ideas for toppings are: poached chicken, fried egg, cheese, corn, avocado, spinach, sweet potato, fried shallots, seaweed, furikake, nutritional yeast, etc!