Don’t knock it ’til you try it, folks!!
On my NYC trip with Quaker we started talking about all the savory oatmeal options out there. Have any of you been to OatMeals, the oatmeal restaurant in Lower Manhattan? We almost went during our visit with some of the magazine editors, but the timing just didn’t work out. They told us about some of the creative savory oat bowls, and had us brainstorming all the creative ways to enjoy oatmeal for lunch or dinner. Oats are so similar to risotto, so it’s easy just to imagine risotto to get the creative juices flowing.
Bacon, date and blue cheese is one of my very favorite sweet-savory combos. I’ve combined these ingredients in a stuffed pork tenderloin, and they are my favorite toppings for collard greens.
You could surely have this for breakfast, but perhaps it’s easier to imagine as a lunch or light dinner.
Start by making a simple bowl of oatmeal with milk, water and salt. No whipped banana here!
Stir in the greens near the end of cooking to allow them to wilt a bit.
Prep your ingredients on the side – leftover bacon, a juicy date and a bit of crumbled blue cheese.
Add your toppings and drizzle with a little maple syrup for the perfect sweet-savory combo!
Dig in!
Sweet Bacon Blue Savory Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- Pinch kosher salt
- Small handful fresh spinach or other greens chopped
- 1 date chopped
- 1 slice cooked bacon chopped
- 1/2 ounce blue cheese crumbled
- Maple syrup for garnishing
Instructions
- In a medium pot, add oats, milk, water and salt. Set heat to medium.
- When oats begin to bubble, begin to stir until they reach desired thickness.
- Stir in greens and allow to wilt.
- Pour oatmeal into a bowl.
- Heat bacon and date if you prefer them warm.
- Add bacon, date, and blue cheese to oatmeal and drizzle with maple syrup.
You’ll have to go. That place is the best!! And bring a friend so you can try them all.
Looks divine!
I *almost* didn’t read this post when I saw the title, but I’m so glad I did. Variety is the spice of life, they say, so I may actually give this a shot. I’m intrigued…..the sweet and savory combination sounds tasty!
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I love using oats in savory recipes! My all time favorite is this broccoli cheddar oatmeal bake I make! I definitely need to try just making one big bowl of savory oats though!
I’ve been nervous to try savory oats, but now that you’ve compared them to risotto, I can totally see it being delicious. I love this sweet/savory combo as well. I might have to try it for dinner when my husband is out of town. 😉
I credit Matt for getting me out of my mindset of having just sweet breakfast meals. He and I love and crave savory oatmeal! We also love doing a plate of each one savory and one sweet waffle or toast. Just this morning he made a sweet-savory French toast [thanks to my idea, though 😉 ]. He added savory spices including smoked paprika to the egg batter and after cooking the bread, he added melted aged sharp white cheddar, wilted spinach, local apple butter, and roasted sunflower seeds to the middle to create a sandwich. I had a bite and was in heaven, so I’ll be making it for myself asap. This looks fantastic! Beautiful photos.
Love that French toast idea!!
Thank you! I hope you can try it soon, and if you do, please let me know what you think!
Yummy! I need to try this!
This sounds really good. I’m a morning runner, but find myself craving salt over sweet for breakfast after hot and sweaty summer workouts. I hadn’t thought to try savory oatmeal, but will have to give this a shot. Best of all worlds 🙂
Sounds amazing! My go-to savory oats recipe is rolled oats topped with a drippy egg, sliced avocado, s&p and hot sauce. Yum!
Somewhat related in the sweet/savory breakfast pool: Egg sandwiches with cherry or strawberry jam. THE BEST!
Sounds so yummy! May have to try a version of these soon!
Amazing! I’ve been eating savory oatmeal a lot lately too. My favorite right now is with peppers, bacon, a fried egg and sriracha. I can’t wait to give this a try!
I wish I knew about Oatmeals when I was pregnant!! Every day for breakfast I ate plain oats with a laughing cow cheese stirred in, topped with a fried egg. I don’t know what prompted me to make that in the first place but it became my go-to pregnancy breakfast, since anything sweet sounded terrible. I want to try everything on the Oatmeals menu!! I’m going to start experimenting!
I love Oatmeals! My yoga studio is nearby so I treat myself sometimes and swing by after class. I always take home some inspiration for my oatmeal at home, too!
Kath… OMG!!! Never woulda thought of this! Genius.
Oatmeals is my favorite breakfast spot in NYC. They have so many great combos. The pumpkin pie one is my fav. Hope you can visit next time you are in the city!
I made this this morning and it was AMAZING! I loved oatmeal already, but this changes everything! I look forward to more savory oatmeal recipes (hint, hint). Have a wonderful day 🙂
Wow delicious, I was looking for this everywhere. Finally here we go…Thanks
Yum! Gotta try. That sounds so good. Sometimes I cook eggs into my oatmeal with lots of salt and butter, and I love it. I also love eggs and grits so that is basically what I am trying to copy, but with oatmeal!