Savory Spinach And Shitake Mushroom Oatmeal
Once little one is in school and by the time I reach home, a good 10-minute walk from his school, I am hungry and this quick meal ( trust me on this, its actually quite easy) , turned out to be a healthy and filling little bowl for me to enjoy my " me time" , before I start on prepping lunch. I love dried Shitake mushrooms, although fresh button mushrooms also go well in this.
I used Kelloggs' Oats, which is a kind of quick cooking kind, which takes just 5 minutes to cook. The mushrooms need only 10 minutes to soak in hot water, sometimes I use fresh spinach if I have any or it's usually thawed cube of frozen spinach.
Give it a go and let me know what you think.
Recipe : Savory Spinach And Shitake Mushroom Oatmeal inspired by Game Changing Savory Oatmeal recipe
Serves 1
1/3 cup Kellogs oats
3/4 cup water
pinch salt
2 cubes ( about 50g) of frozen spinach, thawed and water squeezed out or a handful of baby spinach
1 clove garlic, chopped
4 -5 dried shitake mushrooms ( or fresh button mushrooms),
1 red chilli, sliced
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
ground black pepper to taste
2 tbsp oil
Heat some water in your kettle and then pour it over the mushrooms ( place the mushrooms in a bowl) and let them soak for 10 minutes. Once the mushrooms plump up and soften, drain the water. Cut off the woody stems and slice into slices.
In a small saucepan, add the oats and water with a pinch of salt bring to a boil and let it cook over medium heat. you might need a little more water, maybe another 1/4 cup.
While the oats cook, prepare the mushrooms. In a small frying pan, heat the oil with the garlic. Don't let the garlic burn. Once the garlic starts to sizzle and release its aroma, add the mushrooms and saute' for a few minutes, and a tablespoon of water, cover and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then remove the lid, and add the spinach, soy sauce, chillies and a little pepper. Have a taste add salt if needed.
Spoon the oats into a bowl, top with the mushroom mix and enjoy. Hope you like it!
WOW! This sounds so healthy and delicious for a light meal. Perfect combo! :D
ReplyDeleteA light yet very satisfying meal, Nammi.
ReplyDeletehealthy delicious meal looks yummy
ReplyDeleteevery time you introduce new dishes..interesting..
ReplyDeleteNammi this is interesting! The me time food is what I enjoy but hate to cook for one! So these kinda simple savoury breakfast is cool!
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to try a savory oatmeal! This sounds delicious Nammi!
ReplyDeleteI've never had a savory oatmeal, it sounds great! I always have dried shiitake mushrooms in the house, altought I never really use them much. This would be a great way to eat them.
ReplyDeleteI've made savory oatmeals several times but never thought of using mushrooms. That's such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteA delicious savoury take on oatmeal! Looks delicious!
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