Step 1

Optional: In a pot over medium-high heat, drizzle oil and sauté onions and garlic until tender.

Step 2

Pour broth (or broth diluted with water, instead of just water) into pot and add salt. Cover and bring to a boil.

Step 3

Once boiling, add oats, reduce heat to medium, and simmer uncovered—about 5 minutes for old-fashioned rolled oats, or 2-3 minutes for quick-cooking oats. (Cook time may also vary depending on the amount you’re cooking, as well as how thick or soupy you like your oats!)

Step 4

Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 2-3 more minutes.

Step 5

Yields 8 cups cooked savory oatmeal.