Oatmeal Soup
Updated: June 7, 2024, By Swasthi
Oatmeal Soup is a quick one pot dish that is nourishing, delicious and easy to make under 15 mins. Whether you want to break your sweet oatmeal routine or simply want to try out something new with oats, this recipe is great to start. This oat soup requires only pantry staples like vegetables, spices and herbs. But it is easily customizable to your preference.
I often run out of ideas for the afterschool snack, to feed my hungry boys. A lot of times I make this oatmeal soup as it is really filling and makes for a small satisfying meal with sandwiches, cheese toast, kababs or with fried eggs. This vegetable oatmeal soup is plant based but you can add your choice of meat if you want.
For added protein include tofu, paneer, lentils or beans but increase the spice levels and aromatics for the additional ingredients. While I use rolled oats here, you may use instant oats or steel cut oats. The amount of liquid, spices and the cook time changes with the kind of oats you use.
I use carrots, green beans, sweet corn and green peas here. But tiny cubes of potatoes, sweet potatoes, sautéed cauliflower, broccoli and mushrooms go well. Baby spinach, kale and choy sum also go well in this. Chili flakes and black pepper add mild heat to the soup. Mixed Italian herbs or oregano are used for flavor.
I prefer to squeeze in some lemon juice for tang but you can add little tomato paste or passata. If you do so, add more spices and herbs. You may scramble eggs in melted butter right at the beginning and remove it to the bowl. Stir into the prepared soup towards the end. Other ideas are to add some leftover roast chicken or poached chicken.
At home we love our oats and need something different every time. I also have a collection of Oat recipes on the blog from which I often choose. If you are excited to look into what I make, here are some ideas Oats Upma, Savory Steel Cut Oats and Oats Chilla
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1. Melt butter and saute garlic until it turns aromatic. You can also use ginger if you like the flavor.
2. Add oats and saute for a while. If using steel cut oats, saute for about 3 mins or until they begin to smell nutty.
3. Add all the mixed veggies and saute for 2 to 3 mins.
4. Pour stock/broth or water as needed.
5. Cook it on a medium heat until the veggies are tender. We don’t need to add any thickeners here since oats makes the soup slightly thicker. Add more liquid if required to bring it to a consistency.
6. Add herbs and pepper. You can also use fresh herbs. I used mixed italian herbs.
7. Add salt as needed. Switch off. Add red chili flakes now or while serving.
Serve oats soup warm. We prefer to add some lemon juice just before serving.
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Oatmeal Soup
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Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )
- ¼ cup rolled oats (or any)
- 1½ cup vegetables like carrot, peas, corn, beans
- 1 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
- 1 tsp ginger chopped, (optional)
- ¼ to ½ pepper crushed
- ¼ tsp red chili flakes (use as needed)
- 1½ to 2 cups stock /broth/water
- ½ tsp herbs Italian or oregano
- Salt as needed
- Lemon juice as needed (optional)
Instructions
- Add butter to a hot pan. Saute garlic in the melted butter until it smells good.
- Add oats and roast for 1 to 2 mins. If using steel cut oats then, roast for about 3 mins.
- Add all the veggies and saute for 2 mins. Stir in the liquid and cook until the veggies are tender. Add salt, herbs and pepper to taste.
- Serve vegetable oats soup warm. Sprinkle red chili flakes. You can also add some lemon juice before serving.
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Comments
I have always loved savory oats in many forms, though sadly most people never seem think to use oats for anything other than a sweetened breakfast cereal. I used to add vegetables to my morning oats to increase nutrition and make them more filling, and eventually added stock to reduce calorie density while increasing volume, so it was even more filling and satiating. After getting a lot of surprise and good natured ribbing about my “weird” concoction, I was thrilled to find your recipe today when I went searching to see if anyone else appreciated this amazing grain in the same way!
Thank you so much for dropping by! It is true that not many people make savory dishes with oats but they actually taste wonderful. I do have a lot of oats recipes here and most of them are savory. You should try this lentil savory oats. I’m sure you will love it.
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This soup is like a hug in a bowl. Both my husband and I loved it and were very surprised by how delicious and comforting this is. I have passed the recipe on to my sisters: here’s hoping they’ll get over their aversion to the idea of an oatmeal soup and try it. (If they do, then maybe we can convince our sister-in-law to try it as well. Thank you so much for posting this recipe.
So glad to read this Pat. Thank you so much for leaving a review.
This was really good. I just added vegetable broth to it. I will be making this again!!
Thank you Vanessa
This is a really good, versatile soup. I was looking for something just like this for breakfast — light, easy on the stomach, and versatile. I just used some frozen veggies we had in the freezer and added half a block of tofu, diced in small pieces, to give it some protein. My wife and I both loved it and will be making it again often.
Thank you! So glad you both liked it.
Thank you so much for the easy and healthy recipe. The photo reminded me of a soup I like from my favorite Chinese restaurant. So I used oil instead of butter to saute the oats, added ground ginger and garlic, and sprinkled some sesame oil at the end. Wonderful.
Awesome recipe! I tried coconut oil instead of ghee to saute,it turned out great! Thank you so much.
Glad to know Akshatha
A simple and quick preparation…Healthy and tasty..loved it.
Thanks Winnie
Healthy and yummy!
Thank you
Healthy and Tasty!
It’s really tasty. My mom liked it very much. Thanks Swathy