I am so obsessed.
I don’t know what I’ve been doing for the last 24.5 years of my life, but why I had never made savory oats before three nights ago is beyond me. I loved them so much that I had to make them again last night. It is a deep love, as I made two separate meals because the Husband would never touch this with a 10 foot pole. This is a 10 minute dinner that is beyond delicious and boasts simplicity.
1. Layer of Kale
2. Layer of Savory Oats
3. Drippy Egg
4. Bone Suckin’ Sauce & Nutritional Yeast
Over Easy Savory Oatmeal with Kale (serves 1)
For the Kale:
- 1/2 bunch kale, trimmed and rinsed
- 1/4 small onion, diced
- 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. water
For the Oats:
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 and 1/4 cups water
- 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast
For the Egg:
- 1 egg (ha!)
Directions: In a large pan, heat 1/2 tbsp. olive oil. While the olive oil is heating, dice your onion and prepare your kale by trimming the leaves off the stem (the stem will be bitter if eaten). Add the kale and onion to the pan and add 2 tbsp. water. Lower the heat to medium, cover, and stir occasionally until tender and wilted (~5 minutes)
In a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 cup oats, 1 and 1/4 cups water and 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast. Cook oats on medium low heat (low and slow!), stirring occasionally until the liquid is absorbed and oatmeal is tender.
While the oatmeal is cooking, heat a small saute pan and spray with cooking spray. Crack one egg into the pan when heated and cook for 90 seconds on each side (or your desired way to cook an egg).
Layer the kale, oats, and oatmeal — then sprinkle with desired toppings!
Just go make it. For reals.
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I went on a savory oats kick for a week last semester, so good! I’m going to have to try this recipe though, I don’t think I ever put an egg on mine! I usually did kale and beans
The egg is awesome. Just do it!
I love savory oats! But I never have them nearly as often as I would like! This combo sounds AMAZING though! Runny egg pretty much makes everything delicious!
Ohhh goodness I haven’t made savory oats in sooo long! Now I miss them.
Use 2 eggs. Then add avocado and hummus!
Oh avocado would have been perfect - hummus too! I had both of those at lunch though so I didn’t want to overdose on them.
Really? I don’t know if I can get on board with savory oats but I’ll have to trust your word that it’s good.
Just do it. Please please please - I promise you’ll enjoy it.
I lovelovelove savoury oats! I just blogged about it actually! http://lauren-whatlaurenlikes.blogspot.com/2012/01/just-really-good-wiaw.html
I loveee savory oats, especially to make faux risOATo
! Next time try it with some marinara sauce, basil and goat cheese (I’m shocked that despite regularly reading your blog, I’m not sure whether you do eat cheese- enlighten me!)
ha! I loved the “risoato”. too funny!
And I don’t eat cheese!
Wow that looks so simple and delicious. I have never even thought to make savory oats. And my boyfriend definitely won’t touch these either… but that means more for us!
Amen!
If it were up to me I would have a sweet meal every single moment for the rest of my life. I’ve tried savory oats and they’re good, but the whole time I’m thinking: Ohhh this would be so much better if I just had a little cinnamon and maple syrup up in here. hehe
Nothing wrong with a little maple syrup on savory oats - i could see that tasting delicious!
i LOVE savory oatmeal! I usually make mine with spinach, peas, and even mushrooms mixed in and then top it with a fried egg, some hot sauce, and reduced-sugar ketchup. It sounds gross but its so hearty and delicious..perfect for these cold mornings or breakfast for dinner!
That sounds perfect to me actually!
I am going to make your recipe for lunch today!!!
Let me know how you liked it!
I am so obsessed too! I am going to make it tomorrow!
Yum yum yum yum yum. Let’s have dinner together, ok?
Come on over!
ah! the savoury oatmeal you mentioned in your comment! this looks and sounds fab!
I’ve never had savory oatmeal before, but I think today might be the day to make some. That looks delicious!
i have never tried savory oats — looks like such a quick + easy weeknight meal!
hmmm….I *think* Travis would go for this. But only with a little bacon sprinkled on top. Which i have in the fridge. Dinner is set!
Hey my husband would probably eat this if I served it with bacon too.
I’ve never done the savory oats thing either. You might’ve convinced me though with this. This is a perfect lazy weeknight dinner!
I’ve tried savory oats once - Mexican style - and they were just okay, so I never really tried them again. Anything with Kale, though, sounds like a winner over here!
This recipe is for my kitchen: everything kale lives here! thanks!
I love kale too! I always forget to get it at the grocery store, but it’s amazing!
i always was alittle afraid of savory oats but with a drippy egg i dont see any problem! yumm
Yum! I often do a runny egg over grits, but never thought of doing it over savory oatmeal!!! Can’t wait to try it.
Love savory oats! This looks delicious, but my husband wouldn’t touch it either. Might have to make his and hers breakfasts this weekend
Brilliant. I’ve never made savory oats before either, but I’ve been wanting to. You just inspired me. If I could only find that nutritional yeast I bought over a month ago and stashed away in the pantry.
he he!
I’ve never had them either but gosh do they looks and sound delicious! …..I am going to have to pick up mooooore nutritional yeast on my way to the dr. today. I’m in love with the stuff!!!
I have never in my life had savory oatmeal. This looks delicious though!
I love oatmeal but I have never prepared is savory before! Looks delicious!
This scares me for some reason….I’ve never had oatmeal in any other form besides mixed with egg whites for breakfast (10+ yrs). Maybeeee I’ll branch out and try this.
I have been mixing an egg white into my morning oatmeal as well - I love the texture it gives the oats!
Aren’t they good!!!! I thought savory oats sounded like the weirdest thing ever…until I tried them last year.
This looks great! it combines all my favorite things, greens, oats and eggs. My bf will never eat this in a million years, but i dont care. I want to try this out! Yumm.
I just tried savoury oats one or two months ago for the first time and I got hooked on them too! I think I have a weird obsession with eating mushy foods haha.
I kind of like mushy foods too - no biggy.
I wish I like oatmeal soooo badly. This looks amazing. I do, however, love kale with all my heart - so maybe I’ll just have a bowl of kale and and an egg.
That is just one thing I will never understand about you.
I love savory oats baked with pureed cottage cheese and a crap ton of egg whites, grilled, sliced, and served with a spicy dipper! I love the idea of the egg being ON TOP!! fab.
Still something I haven’t tried - but I need to!
Knowing your tastes and palate, I am sure you are totally into this..,savory, a little salty, this is so you.
Glad you found something you’re loving and that’s so easy!
ohmygosh these look amazing. i’ve always wanted to try savory oats but i’m too much of a sweets fanatic to fathom doing it, however, these look delicious enough to try!
oatmeal and kale?!?! never would have dreamed of this combo, but i like both, so i may have to give it a try!
How easy?! I’ve never even THOUGHT to make oats savory! Thanks for the inspiration!
I’ve never tried savory oats before and, to be honest, my thought the whole time making this tonight was “oh, this sounds pretty gross’…but I figured you really did know what you are talking about. So here I am, enjoying my (very hearty) bowl for dinner (i didn’t have any bbq sauce, but i bet that would have made it even better) Thanks!
YAY!!!! Glad you liked it!
Every time I’ve made savory oats I haven’t been able to stomach them. There’s just something about oatmeal that screams “sweet!” to me. But, I have to admit, this recipe sounds amazing. Anything with kale has to be delicious, right?
I think it’s time I gave savory oats another chance. (:
i love love love love oatmeal, but only hot sweet oatmeal. i can’t do overnight oats
. i have never tried savory oats, but i will def. have to give it a try. this combination sounds delicious. i just don’t know if it would weird me out. i need to get some nutritional yeast. i can’t find it anywhere!
Wow, that sounds amazing! I have never thought of doing savoury oats - though I’m not sure I need an excuse to eat more oats haha. I love eggs too though so that looks amazing!
I have been loving savory oats lately too! It always kind of freaked me out, but I’m so glad I finally tried it!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I have been trying (and failing) to make savory oats for soooo long! Maybe tomorrow night I’ll be able to get it right
Hmm.. I’ve never tried savory oats before. For some reason they never seemed to appeal to me but this combo is actually giving me a craving for savory oats! Perhaps it is the drippy egg, they seem to make everything 10x better.
This looks like a super interesting meal! I have never tried it or ever heard of it, but I would game to try it!
the extensive ingredient list for the egg must have consumed several hours of pondering just the right way to articulate such a robust set of information. haha! and as a child, i’d call these “dippy eggs.” they complimented saturday morning cartoons and time with my dad and sisters.
x
Never tried savory eggs + oatmeal, but its sounding like brunch tomorrow
I wish i could jump on the savory oats bandwagon. Unfortunately i just cant! It doesnt seem normal for oats to not be warm, creamy and sweet.
Yummy! Oatmeal can be amazing! Here we have an article on oatmeal many ways
http://collegelifestyles.org/2011/09/one-food-many-ways-oatmeal/
THIS LOOKS AMAZING! YUM
I just made this with Paleo “oats” and it was soooo good! Next time, I’m adding mushrooms & lots of hot sauce.
@ Alexandria (or anyone?)…I would love to try this scrumptious-looking offering, but would like to sub a paleo-friendly ingredient for the oats…just what are paleo “faux oats?”..Thanks to anyone for any enlightenment!
Have you ever seen these? http://carrotsncake.com/2012/01/oatmeal-minus-the-oats.html
Wow…thank you kindly for the ultra-rapid response….I checked the recipe out, and liked the “oatless oatmeal”…except for the banana…not a fan…and it has too high of a glycemic index for me…Do you recommend any substitution?..I may try it simply omitting the banana …or using applesauce?…or more ground flax?…I have subscribed to your extremely informative and well-formatted blog…Thank you again for your tireless work and creativity…it is highly appreciated.
Wow…thank you kindly for the ultra-rapid response….I checked the recipe out, and liked the “oatless oatmeal”…except for the banana…not a fan…and it has too high of a glycemic index for me…Do you recommend any substitution?..I may try it simply omitting the banana …or using applesauce?…or more ground flax?…I have subscribed to your extremely informative and well-formatted blog…Thank you again for your tireless work and creativity…it is highly appreciated.
Something about the runny yolk mixed with oats sounds amazing! Definitely on my must try list.
Hi Chelsey, I’m a new reader and all I can say is wow! This dish is killer! I made it exactly as you described and fell in love at first bite. Oats are going to make an appearance on my dinner plate far more often. Thanks for the fab idea!
Hey Chelsey! I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks but I just came across this post…..I’ve been making similar savory oats for a while! I posted a recipe kind of like yours on my oatmeal blog…oops, great minds think alike!
http://nutsoveroats.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/over-easy-oatmeal/
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