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Savory oatmeal with egg topped with bacon and sliced green onions
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Savory Oatmeal With Eggs and Breakfast Toppings Ideas

Savory oatmeal is an easy breakfast meal and a refreshing twist on the overly sweet oatmeal options that are dripping with sugar. Make a big batch of vegetarian oatmeal with eggs for extra protein and enjoy all week with different breakfast toppings to add variation.
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 10 ingredients or less, batch-cooking, carbs, comfort, family-friendly, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 142kcal
Author: Anna Rider
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 cups oatmeal rolled oats or steel-cut oats
  • 1 carton broth vegetarian broth for vegetarians or chicken broth, about 1 quart
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 3 medium Eggs optional
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Instructions

  • Gather the ingredients.
    Ingredients needed for the Savory Oatmeal recipe
  • Cook the oatmeal and broth in a saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
    Anna's hand pouring a carton of vegetable oatmeal into a sauce pot for the savory oatmeal recipe
  • while dd the salt to the oatmeal and broth. You may need to add more salt before serving to season it to your tastes.
    Anna's hand pouring salt into a sauce pot for the savory oatmeal recipe
  • Stir the oatmeal periodically to avoid burning the oatmeal at the bottom. Cook the oatmeal and broth for 3 to 5 minutes if using rolled oats. Steel-cut oats may need 5-10 minutes. Follow the instructions on the package of oatmeal to determine how long to cook the oatmeal for.
    A spatula stiring oatmeal cooking in vegetable stock for the savory oatmeal recipe
  • If adding eggs, beat the eggs until the egg whites and yolks are combined.
    Anna's mixing raw eggs for the savory oatmeal recipe
  • Check that the oatmeal is fully cooked before adding the eggs to avoid overcooking the eggs.
    A spatula stirring oatmeal as it thickens while cooking in vegetable stock for the savory oatmeal recipe
  • Once the oatmeal is fully cooked, stir the beaten eggs into the oatmeal and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and allow the eggs to cook in the residual heat.
    Anna's hand pouring mixed raw eggs into a sauce pot with cooked oatmeal for the savory oatmeal recipe
  • If the eggs are not fully cooked from the residual heat, turn the heat back on medium and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the eggs are just done. Usually, this step is unnecessary because the residual heat from the hot saucepan and oatmeal is enough to cook the eggs. But make sure the eggs are cooked to avoid risks of food-borne illness.
    A close up look of cooked savory oatmeal with cooked egg in the savory oatmeal recipe
  • Serve the savory oatmeal with your favorite savory breakfast toppings.
    Sliced bacon with green onions on top of savory oatmeal for inspiration for savory oatmeal recipe

Notes

Add your favorite breakfast toppings to serve with the savory oatmeal, including sausages, spam, eggs, cheese, green onions, etc. See the Savory Oatmeal recipe post for more ideas.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 2703mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg