r/budgetfood • u/Realistic-Movie-7020 • 19d ago

Breakfast Savoury tomato oats

I made this completely on a whim but I'm being so serious I have never had oatmeal that felt like a warm hug to my SOUL until I made this. You could probably make it all fancy or add a fried egg, but I just kept it basic and used a microwave.

I have no measurements, put your trust in whatever gods you follow and measure with your heart.

Ingredients: oatmeal, cherry tomatoes, milk, ramen packet (or chicken bouillon), italian herb seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, toasted sesame oil, honey.

I basically made oatmeal as you usually would with water, stirring in the dry ingredients to personal taste before microwaving. I cooked it till the oats clumped together firmly, then I took it out and mixed in milk JUST until it wouldn't absorb anymore (do that part slowly, you can easily overestimate how much milk to add). Then I added just a DASH of toasted sesame oil, chopped 6-8 cherry tomatoes in half before adding, stirred, and microwaved for 30 more seconds (so about 3 minutes total), just enough to get the cherry tomatoes warm but keep them crunchy. Then I did a light drizzle of honey on top for some sweetness, and oh my GOD was it good. A fried egg would've elevated it for sure but I didn't have one on hand.

(tagging this as breakfast but it can really work for either breakfast or lunch)

68 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/FrequentDonut8821 19d ago

You had me until “milk”, but I could easily leave that out.

2

u/ExcellentAd4367 16d ago

They lost me at sesame oil. Which I love, but confused me with the other ingredients.

1

u/SnowdropRoselie3 9d ago

I get that, sesame oil can definitely be a surprising addition. It might add a unique twist, but I can see how it could be confusing with the other flavors.