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Creamy Mushroom Spinach Savoury Oat Bowls with Parsley

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A warm savoury oat breakfast with garlicky mushrooms, spinach, cheddar, parsley, and soft eggs for a filling start.

30 min430 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastVegetarianSavoury
ContainsEgg, Milk
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Focus ingredients: porridge oats, mushrooms, eggs, spinach

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: For a softer heat, swap extra black pepper for a squeeze of lemon if you have one open.

Mushroom spinach savoury oat bowls with poached eggs, cheddar, and parsley.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 240g porridge oats
  • 300g chestnut mushrooms
  • 4 eggs
  • 120g baby spinach
  • 80g cheddar cheese
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 15g fresh parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

saucepan, wide frying pan, small saucepan, knife, chopping board, grater, slotted spoon

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Creamy Mushroom Spinach Savoury Oat Bowls with Parsley cooking guide image for prepare the toppings.
    Step 1

    Prepare the toppings

    Slice the chestnut mushrooms, finely slice the spring onions, grate the garlic, finely chop the parsley, and grate the cheddar cheese. Crumble the vegetable stock cube into a jug with 900ml boiling water and stir until dissolved.

    8 min
  2. Creamy Mushroom Spinach Savoury Oat Bowls with Parsley cooking guide image for cook the mushrooms.
    Step 2

    Cook the mushrooms

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, spring onion whites, garlic, black pepper, and a pinch of salt, then fry for 6 to 7 minutes until the mushrooms are browned at the edges and their liquid has evaporated.

    7 min
  3. Creamy Mushroom Spinach Savoury Oat Bowls with Parsley cooking guide image for cook the oats.
    Step 3

    Cook the oats

    Put the porridge oats and hot vegetable stock in a saucepan over a medium heat. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until creamy and thick enough to hold a spoon trail.

    6 min
  4. Creamy Mushroom Spinach Savoury Oat Bowls with Parsley cooking guide image for add spinach and cheese.
    Step 4

    Add spinach and cheese

    Stir the baby spinach, half the cheddar, and half the mushroom mixture into the oats for 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach wilts. Taste and season with a little more black pepper if needed.

    2 min
  5. Creamy Mushroom Spinach Savoury Oat Bowls with Parsley cooking guide image for cook the eggs.
    Step 5

    Cook the eggs

    Bring a small saucepan of water to a gentle simmer. Crack in the eggs one at a time and poach for 3 to 4 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft, then lift out with a slotted spoon.

    5 min
  6. Creamy Mushroom Spinach Savoury Oat Bowls with Parsley cooking guide image for serve the bowls.
    Step 6

    Serve the bowls

    Divide the savoury oats between bowls. Top with the remaining mushrooms, poached eggs, remaining cheddar, spring onion greens, and parsley.

    2 min