Jalapeño Popper Savory Oatmeal with Maple Bacon
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
FOR THE SAVORY OATMEAL:
  • 1 tbsp. Butter
  • ½ Spanish Onion, minced
  • 1 Jalapeno, minced
  • 1-1/2 cups Whole Milk
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • ⅓ cup Cream Cheese
  • ½ cup Shredded Extra Sharp Cheddar
  • Salt, to taste
SUGGESTED ADDITIONS:
  • 4 Slices Cooked Maple Bacon, crumbled
  • 2 Hardboiled Eggs, cut in half
  • Shredded Extra Sharp Cheddar, as needed for garnish
  • Cilantro, as needed for garnish
  • Blackening Rub, for garnish on the eggs
Instructions
  1. Sauté onion and jalapeno in butter over medium-high heat until softened. About 5 minutes.
  2. Add milk and heavy cream and bring to a soft boil.
  3. Next, add the oatmeal and turn heat down to a low simmer. Continue to simmer for five minutes, uncovered.
  4. Add cream cheese and cheddar. Stir until melted and well combined. Taste and add salt if necessary.
  5. I plated mine with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, cilantro and jammy hardboiled eggs. Enjoy immediately.
Recipe by Slice of Jess at https://sliceofjess.com/jalapeno-popper-savory-oatmeal-with-maple-bacon/