Savory oatmeal bowl with mushrooms, spinach and fried egg
This savory oatmeal bowl with mushrooms, spinach and a fried egg makes for an easy but rich and luxurious breakfast!
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- ⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ⅔ cup water
- 4 oz. white button mushrooms, sliced (or substitute shiitakes)
- 2 handfuls of baby spinach
- 1 large egg
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For serving (optional):
- Parmesan or mozzarella cheese, hot sauce, red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes, until softened.
- Add water, bring to a boil then stir in oats.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 5 minutes, until the water is mostly absorbed and the oats are cooked.
- Turn off heat and let sit for 2-3 minutes. If the oatmeal is too thick, add another splash or two of water to loosen it up. Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray (or use another ½ teaspoon of extra-virgin olive oil) and add mushrooms.
- Sauté mushrooms over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, until softened and moisture has been drawn out of the mushrooms.
- Add spinach to pan and stir until it’s slightly wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Push spinach and mushrooms to the side of the pan, spray the open area with a little cooking spray and carefully crack in the egg.
- Cover the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the egg has reached your desired degree of doneness.
- Serve spinach and mushrooms over oatmeal, top with fried egg, season with salt and pepper and add any additional toppings.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
I like LOTS of veggies so this has a good amount of mushrooms and spinach. Adjust to suit your tastes.
You can skip the onion if you’re not a huge fan and just cook the oatmeal plain by itself (either on the stovetop or in the microwave).
Because this is such a hearty bowl, I make just ⅓ cup of oats for my serving. Feel free to bump it up to a full ½ cup serving if you want (just adjust the amount of water.)
You can add some hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes to the top of this bowl for a spicy kick.
For a vegan version, skip the egg and add some nutritional yeast on top for a bit of richness.
You could also add Parmesan or mozzarella cheese, if not vegan, but I think the creamy, rich egg yolk is enough here.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 881mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g
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