Savoury Oats

Serves 1 Ingredients

2 rashers of bacon or 50g diced pancetta

2 spring onions

230ml water

50g oats

1 egg

Sprinkling of chopped chives

1 chilli, red or green

30g goats cheese

Salt and pepper, to season

Method

Dice your bacon and sizzle along with your spring onions in a pan. Add your water to a different pan and once it is boiling, add the oats and slowly simmer for 5 minutes until thick. To poach your egg, crack an egg into a ramekin. Then drop the egg into simmering water. Cook your egg for 3 minutes and remove with a slotted spoon.

Add your cooked oats to a bowl, stir in your bacon and spring onions.

Chop your chives, slice your chilli and goats cheese, then sprinkle on top.

Place your poached egg on top of the oaty mix and season well. Serve immediately. ‘In my quest to eat oats for every meal of the day, these savoury oats could be my new favourite weekend brunch. It takes minutes to make. You can always double the portion size – if there’s two of you for breakfast’