Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups rolled oats, dry
  • 1 cup hot vegetable broth ((or beef broth))
  • ½ lb. lean ground beef ((227 grams))
  • ½ medium zucchini, shredded (approximately 4 ounces/ 113 grams)
  • ½ medium red onion, grated (approximately 3½ ounces/ 99 grams)
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded, finely chopped
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese (85 grams)
  • cooking oil spray of choice
  • 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
  • 2 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives or scallions

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Mist an 8x8-inch (20x20 cm) glass baking dish with cooking oil spray.
  • Pour the hot vegetable broth on the rolled oats and let them soak.
  • Cook the ground beef over medium heat in your skillet, breaking it up with a spatula as it browns. When it has finished cooking, grind the beef finer in a food processor.
  • Add the beef, soaked oats, zucchini, onion, jalapeno, eggs, soy sauce, mustard, parsley, garlic powder, and black pepper to a large bowl. Mix well.
  • Transfer the oatmeal mixture to your prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes on a rack ⅓ down from the top of the oven. 
  • Top the baked protein oatmeal with the pepper jack cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
  • After baking, you can add BBQ sauce, chopped chives, and cooked bacon, if desired. Enjoy your oatmeal bake while it is still warm!