Oatmeal isn’t just for breakfast anymore, it also makes a fabulous healthy dinner! Try some savory oatmeal with eggs for a quick and satisfying light supper.
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Why we love this recipe 🥰
Oatmeal is always and forever a scrumptious and satisfying choice for breakfast, either plain or jazzed up with with some sweet oatmeal flavor. And don’t even get me started on the wonderment that is Overnight Oats.
But if you told me I could only have oatmeal one way for the rest of my life (please don’t tell me that 😳) I would pick this recipe for savory oatmeal. With an egg on top.
This speedy recipe is a lunchtime favorite in my house. It cooks up some rolled oats the way you usually do, and then adds a handful of cheese that melts into the warm oats.
And while you can absolutely stop there, I can never resist adding an egg. Here’s how you poach a perfect egg, and here’s how you fry a perfect egg, and either way is just the ticket for adding some protein to this healthy oatmeal dish.
And if I am feeling super sassy, especially if I am making this for a light supper, I sprinkle some scallions on top.
One way or the other, this takes about fifteen minutes from walking into the kitchen to sitting down with a bowl of creamy, cheesy oatmeal. Happy sigh.
Ingredients you need 🧀
Ingredient notes and substitutions 📝
- Oatmeal: We like regular rolled oats for this recipe, but you can use any kind (instant, steel-cut, etc) as long as you follow the cooking instructions on the package.
- Cheese: Cheddar is our first choice, but any melty cheese will work…American, Muenster, Monterey Jack and yes, Velveeta!
- Garnishes: If you are looking to level up, chopped scallions, chives and parsley are all lovely. So is a nice grinding of black pepper!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
Here’s how you make this recipe 👩🏻🍳
STEP 1: Cook up some rolled oats the way you usually do…bring a cup of water to a boil and add a half cup of oats, and let it all simmer for about five minutes.
STEP 2: When the oats are done, stir in a half cup of shredded Cheddar cheese. Give it a stir.
STEP 3: You can stop at the cheese part, but I highly recommend topping your bowl of cheesy oatmeal with your favorite version of a soft cooked egg. Poached eggs , soft-boiled, over-easy eggs…it’s your choice, just so long as the yolk is still nice and creamy.
Because now you are going to plunk that egg into your bowl of cheesy oatmeal, and then break the egg up just a little so the yolk melts in.
Scatter a few scallions on top if you want, and then a grinding of fresh pepper, and you are done!
Recipe FAQs 🧐
I am SO glad you asked, because this is one of the simple things I am so glad to have figured out. So much that I wrote a whole post on how to poach an egg, and you can find all the details right here!
Yep! Anything that is shreddable and meltable will work. Try it with grated Swiss, shredded mozzarella or even good old chopped up Velveeta.
You can! I like this best with regular rolled oats, but as long as you cook them according to the package directions, any kind of oats will work.
Drop your question in the comments section below and I promise to answer pronto!
Go give your oatmeal some love now, okay?
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Savory Oatmeal with Eggs
Oatmeal isn’t just for breakfast anymore, it also makes a fabulous healthy dinner! Try some savory oatmeal with soft-cooked eggs and cheddar.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
- 1 tablespoon sliced scallions (optional)
Instructions
- Bring 1 cup water to boil in small saucepan. Add oats and pinch of salt and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup cheddar and stir.
- Meanwhile, soft-cook the egg in whatever way you like best. Soft-boiled, poached or over easy will all work, so long as the egg yolk is still a little liquid and creamy.
- Ladle oatmeal into bowl. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar and top with cooked egg. Scatter scallions on top and eat at once.
Notes
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- Oatmeal: We like regular rolled oats for this recipe, but you can use any kind (instant, steel-cut, etc) as long as you follow the cooking instructions on the package.
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- Cheese: Cheddar is our first choice, but any melty cheese will work…American, Muenster, Monterey Jack and yes, Velveeta!
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- Garnishes: If you are looking to level up, chopped scallions, chives and parsley are all lovely. So is a nice grinding of black pepper!
Sarah - A Beach Home Companion says
Awesome idea. I'm thinking a sprinkle of bacon would make this perfect for me…
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Cooking Rookie says
It's funny oatmeal and eggs are two breakfast classics, yet I've never thought of combining them on the same plate…. Great idea! Love your blog and love your photos. Will be following you from now on ;-)
Jacquelyn says
I've never done savory oatmeal, but it's not too late to try! I think bacon wouldn't be a bad choice, like some other commenters mentioned :)
~Jacquelyn
Sarah says
I have long considered savory oatmeal, but it seemed too bizarre for my tastes. Until now. This looks delicious. I know what I'll be having for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Thanks!
Wicked Domestic says
I did this recently with cooked bulgar and a poached egg. It was seriously delicious!
Vicki says
Never thought of oatmeal as savory. That's a whole new world. I eat oatmeal a lot, with grated apple, blueberries, honey and walnuts. No milk or sugar.
Anonymous says
One must admit that bacon would not be a bad idea here…just sayin'…Seriously though, I've never had savory oatmeal. Sounds dee-lish! We'll have to give it a go! Kari
EcoGrrl says
great idea – never thought of cheese and egg! i love oatmeal – have it at least 3-4 days a week, but what I do is spoon a heap of homemade jam into it – I rarely eat toast but love to make jam, so it usually goes into the oatmeal and man it's tasty. This week I'm in peach marmalade mode…
Patricia Ann says
This is amazing. I just recently gotten back to eating oatmeal again after I finally called my Dad up for the recipe. I know, a RECIPE for oatmeal?! Sounds ridiculous yes, but it's true. Ever since I went off for college, I bought packaged oatmeal and for some reason, never got it to tasting as good as how my Dad made them when I followed the instructions on the packaging. Turns out he cooks the oats for longer than what the instructions on the packaging are calling out for (exactly 5 minutes). Adds the milk right after since oatmeal gets cold really quickly and tops it off with a teaspoon or so of sugar. It's a classic. Just the way I grew up eating it!
So, I'm happy to say that I am happy to hear about another way to eat it. I'm definitely going to try this. :)
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Melissa @IWasBornToCook says
LOVE this. Such a great combo!
PoetessWug says
Tell Emma…NOT true! I LOVE oatmeal! {Of course I love boiled and seasoned pig ears too, so….LOL} Oatmeal and peaches, honey, and walnuts with cinnamon is one of my favorite things to eat! And oatmeal drops in my peach cobbler….oatmeal and sauteed apples….Okay, I'll stop now! ^_^ I have to go and put some cheese in my oatmeal….without the egg! {sorry….YUCK!}
Anonymous says
AND oatmeal increases a nursing momma's milk supply! Lol—tmi, perhaps! I'll have to give this a try! Thanks
Joanne says
I eat oatmeal every morning! The sugary variety though. What can I say, I'm a traditionalist. But I would love to have this for dinner! Personally, I think that the egg and cheese make this super healthy….added sources of protein!
louiserun says
I grew up eating shredded cheddar cheese in oatmeal. My dad introduced me to this. When I tell friends about adding cheddar cheese to oatmeal they can't visualize it.