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Savory Sesame-Carrot Oatmeal

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Sesamecarrot oatmeal with a fried egg in a bowl.
Photo by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

I often turn to oatmeal for breakfast on chilly mornings, and I love to mix up my usual cinnamon flavor with a savory version now and then. This dish is packed full of vegetables thanks to the leftover Carrot-Orange-Ginger Soup and gets deep flavor from the sesame oil and green onions. Although it’s not necessary, if you’re wanting a heartier breakfast, serve this with a soft-boiled or fried egg.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Every Season Is Soup Season' by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel. Buy the full book on Amazon.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

1 tsp. unsalted butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 cup homemade vegetable broth or store-bought low-sodium vegetable broth
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
¼ tsp. salt
1 green onion, thinly sliced, or 1 Tbsp. thinly sliced fresh chives
2 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
Freshly ground black pepper
2 soft-boiled eggs, peeled and halved, or 2 fried eggs (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the vegetable broth and soup and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the oats and salt. Cover and simmer until the oats are cooked all the way through, about 3 minutes, stirring every minute or so to keep the oats from sticking to the pan.

    Step 2

    Remove from the heat and divide the oatmeal between two bowls. Top each bowl with half of the green onions, 1 tsp. of the sesame oil, 1 tsp. of the sesame seeds, and a grind of black pepper. Top each bowl with an egg (if using) and enjoy right away.

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Excerpted from Every Season is Soup Season: 85+ Super-Adaptable Recipes to Batch, Share, Reinvent, and Enjoy by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel © 2023. Published by Chronicle Books. Buy the full book from Amazon or Chronicle Books.
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