Savoury Porridge with Brussels Sprouts

A plate of savory oatmeal with sauteed sprouts an egg and bacon.

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Savoury Porridge with Brussels Sprouts

A savoury breakfast porridge topped with sauteed sprouts, bacon and egg, the perfect way to feel full all morning!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: British

Servings:

Calories: 598kcal

Author: Sasha Hooper

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon rapeseed or olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots finely chopped
½ cup pinhead oatmeal (steel-cut oats) rinsed
375 ml hot chicken or vegetable stock (1 ½ cups)
pinch of celery salt
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
250 g brussels sprouts (½ pound) sliced
1 garlic clove grated
fried eggs to serve
smoked streaky bacon optional

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a heavy based pan. Add the shallots and sauté until softened but not coloured. Add the oatmeal and stir for a minute or two to lightly toast the grains.
1 tablespoon rapeseed or olive oil, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 shallots, ½ cup pinhead oatmeal
Add the stock and bring to the boil. Once boiling, lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until the oats are tender but still retain some bite. Season with the celery salt and nutmeg. Taste to check if you need anymore salt - this will depend on how salty your stock is - and season with pepper.
375 ml hot chicken or vegetable stock, pinch of celery salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Whilst the oats are cooking, sauté the brussels sprouts in the remaining tablespoon of butter, until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Towards the end of cooking, stir in the grated garlic clove. Season with salt.
250 g brussels sprouts, 1 garlic clove
Pour the oatmeal into bowls and top with the brussels sprouts. Top with a fried egg and bacon, if using.
fried eggs, smoked streaky bacon

Notes

This doesn't make a huge amount of porridge, so feel free to increase the quantities if you like. It's pretty filling though, so the quantities listed really do make a nice bowlful, especially with a rich, yolky egg on top.

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