Pizza Flavored Savory Oats
These Pizza Flavored Savory Oats have a delicious cheesy, herby flavor boosted with tomato and other goodies. Pair this quick 20 minute dish with your favorite veggies and enjoy a satisfying, flavorful meal. If you've never tried savory oats, you're missing out!
Equipment
- 1 Garlic Press optional
Ingredients
- 1 Large Shallot, finely chopped, or use half of a small chopped yellow onion
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced, or use ½ teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Basil, or use 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Marjoram, by the way, you can use 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning instead of these three herbs if you prefer.
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Granulated Onion
- 1 Teaspoon Granulated Garlic
- 1 Cup No-Salt-Added Tomato Sauce, or use your favorite marinara or pizza sauce
- ½ Cup Filtered Water, you may need up to 1 cup water
- ⅔ Cup Rolled Oats
- 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast, see Notes section for substitutions
- 2 Teaspoons White or Yellow Miso Paste I usually dissolve this in 2 Tablespoons Warm Water, see Notes section for substitutions
- 1 Large Handful Baby Spinach, or baby arugula, or a blend of the two, which is what I used
Instructions
- Heat a medium to large nonstick pot over medium high heat. Sauté shallot and garlic for one minute, stirring occasionally. I cook with water or broth, not oil, so I add a splash of that (1-2 tablespoons) right away (as soon as I add the aromatics to the pot), and then I'll add more if they start to stick.
- Add the dried herbs and then the spices and stir.
- Add tomato sauce and water. Stir and bring to a low boil.
- Now add the oats, stir, lower heat to medium low, and cook for 5-10 minutes until the oats have reached your desired consistency (some folks like softer oats, some like it with some chew. You decide!). If they are not cooking quickly enough for you, turn up the heat to medium and just watch them. If there is too much liquid, remove the lid to allow the exces liquid to evaporate.
- Once the oats have reached your desired texture, you can add the remaining ingredients. I personally like to dissolve the miso paste in a couple tablespoons of warm water before adding it to the pot (it helps distribute it evenly). Stir well and serve!
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Notes
- Rolled Oats: I love using sprouted rolled oats and the kind I buy is glyphosate-free, non-GMO, organic, and certified gluten-free. They're a bit thicker than regular rolled oats which makes this dish even more satisfying in my opinion. Use what you like/have.
- Nutritional Yeast: This gives a cheesy flavor to our pizza oats. If you can't have this, just increase the granulated onion and garlic and you'll be fine. If you're just not a fan of the flavor, it really isn't a strong flavor in this recipe.
- Yellow or White Miso Paste: This is to replace the salt in the recipe, but I also love the little hint of umami flavors. Per Dr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.org, the soy in miso has a protective effect so the sodium in miso paste will not affect us negatively. Please feel free to omit or use a pinch of salt (or if you eat the potassium chloride salt substitute) if that is what you prefer.
- Less Sodium Overall: If you are totally avoiding added sodium, you can leave it out. Maybe add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar at the end, and/or your favorite salt substitute. I really enjoy Benson's Table Tasty salt substitute.
- Add Vegetables: Feel free to add whatever veggies you like such as chopped bell peppers, mushrooms. etc. You could also add sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, or sliced black olives.
- Add Protein: You could add some air fried or baked tofu, cooked tempeh, or beans to this dish if you'd like a bit more protein in your meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5 recipeCalories: 234.9kcalCarbohydrates: 39.8gProtein: 13.1gFat: 3.6gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.9gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.7gSodium: 234.2mgPotassium: 856.6mgFiber: 9.3gSugar: 6.5gVitamin A: 403.8IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 96.7mgIron: 5.5mg
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