Flahavan’s Mushroom Risotto Porridge with sautéed baby spinach and fried wild mushrooms

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Did you know that oats are so versatile and that they can be used to create delicious breakfasts as well as flavourful dinners? This month, why not challenge yourself to create one savoury oat-based recipe like our Mushroom Oatsotto Porridge?
Follow our recipe below and let us know how you get on!

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Difficulty Level: Medium

You’ll need:
• 1 L vegetable stock
• 115g unsalted butter
• 1 banana shallot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 175g portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 175g chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 100ml white wine
• 100g Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats
• 50g Flahavan’s Organic Jumbo Oats (plus a handful toasted for garnish)
• 100g Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• sautéed baby spinach and fried wild mushrooms, for garnish

Method:
1. In a medium saucepan, heat the vegetable stock over medium heat until simmering, then reduce heat to low and keep covered.
2. Meanwhile, melt 100g of the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat before adding the shallot and salt. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.
3. Add all the mushrooms, garlic and thyme and cook (stirring frequently) until mushrooms are deeply browned, stirring frequently. Add the wine and cook for 1 minute.
4. Reduce heat to medium and add the Flahavan’s Organic Jumbo and Organic Porridge Oats then cook for a minute while stirring. Add 2 ladles of hot stock and cook, stirring until oats have absorbed almost all of the liquid. Continue adding stock, 1 ladle at a time, and stirring until absorbed (approx. 20 minutes)
5. While this is cooking toast the extra handful of jumbo oats in the oven for approx. 10 mins until golden then set aside.
6. If needed, add some water to the risotto until all oats are tender. Once tender, turn off the heat.
7. To finish, stir in the 100g parmesan cheese and the remaining butter. Serve in warm bowls and top with the parsley, toasted oats and extra Parmesan if desired.
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Flahavan’s delicious Carrot and Oatmeal cake

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  • Makes 1 x  8″ Cake
    Carrot & Oatmeal Cake Mix
    Ingredients:
    • 300ml vegetable oil
    • 250g plain flour
    • 1 &1/2 t spoons bicarbonate soda
    • 380g sugar
    • 4 medium eggs
    • Pinch of salt
    • 1 t-spoon ground cinna36
    • 360g grated carrot
    • 90g chopped pecans/ walnuts
    For Creamed Cheese/White Chocolate Frosting
    Ingredients:
    • 100g butter
    • 70g icing sugar
    • 150g creamed cheese
    • White chocolate to taste- optional

    Method:

    1. Line an 8” cheesecake tin with greaseproof paper and pre-heat oven to 160*c,
    2. For the cake mix, place all the ingredients into a food processor and blitz well,
    3. Pour into the 8” cheesecake tin and bake for 45 minutes at 160*c until cooked. Insert a clean metal skewer or knife to check, if it comes out clean, it’s ready. It might “soufflé” near the top, and even a little over, but its fine, when it cools, it trims up quite easily.
    4. For the icing, cream the butter and sugar in an electric mixer or by hand.
    5. Incorporate the creamed cheese and mix well.
    6. Slowly add the melted white chocolate to taste, if using.
    7. When the cake is cool, carefully remove from the tin. Cover evenly with creamed cheese/white chocolate frosting.
    8. Refrigerate until the frosting is slightly set.
    Caramelised Oatmeal
    Ingredients:
    • 75g sugar
    • Water to dissolve
    • 35g Flahavan’s Jumbo oatmeal
    Method:
    1. Place the sugar in a small stainless steel saucepan
    2. Add just enough water to dissolve
    3. Cook on a gentle-medium heat until it starts to turn syrupy – it should still be clear
    4. Add the oatmeal to the pan and stir until the syrup is dissolved
    5. Transfer to a tray lined with greaseproof and spread evenly
    6. Place a clean stainless steel pan on a high heat
    7. Add the oatmeal and stir continuously. The sugars will begin to caramelize very quickly. When they are golden brown transfer to the tray lined with greaseproof immediately and separate as much as possible.
    8. Allow to cool – they should be nice and crisp.
    9. Sprinkle over top of frosted cake.