Name: Tomato Savoury overnight oats made with Passata {Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free}
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 people
Ingredients: 338 ml passata ((1 bottle)); 8 cm cucumber ((about 100g)); 1 stick celery; 1 apple; 1 medium carrot; 1 cup jumbo rolled oats

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A grab-and-go breakfast with a difference: savoury overnight oats with rich flavour from a quality tomato passata, and added natural sweetness from grated carrot and apple. Gluten Free, Vegan and Paleo adaptable.

Overnight oats really hit my breakfast target. Preparing breakfast in the evening saves time in the morning and I can just grab and go. Overnight oats are endlessly variable but this tomato version is an easy way to add that all important extra veg (tomato, celery, cucumber and carrot) to your first meal of the day.

These veggie packed tomato savoury overnight oats are made by soaking in passata rather than the more traditional fruit juice, dairy or non-dairy milk, and can be easily garnished to suit all tastes and diets.

Passata is a tomato sauce made from sieved but uncooked tomatoes, and really shows the quality of the raw ingredients. To get the best results and flavours you want to use a premium passata such as Mutti; the difference between brands can be vast, and buying the best simple ingredients really does pay dividends in terms of quality and flavour.

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How do I make tomato savoury overnight oats with passata?

First, as always, I find things much easier if I assemble all my ingredients.

Trim the celery. With a power blender (if you have one), or using a stick blender, blend the passata with celery and cucumber. If using a stick blender, it’s best to cut the celery into small pieces.

Second, peel and grate the apple and carrot.

Third, mix oats, carrot, apple and stir in the tomato passata mixture. Leave overnight for the tomato to soak into the oats.

Fourth, in the morning drizzle with some olive oil, add a dash of balsamic vinegar and a sprig of basil; garnish to your heart’s content and enjoy!

Make this paleo friendly by substituting some of the oats with rye or buckwheat flakes before soaking overnight. The phytase in these grains has been shown to reduce the phytic acid. Or try making overnight oats with carrots and museli.

How can I garnish tomato savoury overnight oats made with passata?

Here are a few ideas, but come up with your own and let us know in the comments below.

Sliced hard boiled eggs
Air dried ham, such as Parma or your favourite prosciutto
Add some slivers of a suitable hard cheese, such as Parmesan
Sprinkle with some celery salt – the perfect pairing with tomato

How can I make vegan tomato savoury overnight oats?

Easy! Just make sure that your garnishes are vegan. Here are a few suggestions:

Drizzle some quality extra virgin olive oil for the peppery flavours
Sliced pickles
Sliced avocado
A selection of seeds for some crunch
Radishes, for some morning heat!

Can I make gluten free tomato savoury overnight oats?

Absolutely, yes! Just make the dish using certified gluten free oats. While oats themselves are gluten free, certified oats are grown in fields that are checked for cross contamination from other cereal plants such as wheat.

Why you should use a high quality passata in tomato savoury overnight oats

Passata is a sieved, cooked tomato sauce made from premium Italian tomatoes. As this dish isn’t cooked, it really allows the flavours of the passata to shine through, which is why it’s worth spending a bit more on a bottle from a quality brand such as Mutti – you really can taste the difference from the cheaper brands and you realise they are a false economy.

Mutti have been canning tomatoes in Italy since 1899, and their mission is “to bring the tomato to its maximum expression”. Their products use premium, non GMO Italian tomatoes, harvested at the peak of their ripeness. The passata is especially good, thick, smooth and almost creamy in texture.

I tasted the Passata and their; best selling in Italy, Polpa against other leading brands and the Mutti won hands down each time, both products were thicker, richer, deeper coloured and more intensely flavoured.

We’ve been missing out – Mutti aren’t a well-known brand here in the UK, but they’re number one in Italy for chopped tomatoes, passata and tomato puree, which has to be a sterling recommendation – do try it and I guarantee you will taste and see the difference in quality and be converted to a regular customer.

I love Italian food for its focus on the best ingredients, prepared simply to highlight their quality.

“Quality Ingredients, Simply Cooked” – sums up my approach to food as a whole.

Mutti products are the easiest way of getting the best of Italian tomatoes into my dishes, available from both Amazon and Ocado.

If you like the Parma Ham topped version of this you may also like our Parma Ham Canapes or Parma Ham and Fig Salad.

5 from 11 votes

A close up on a bowl of savoury tomato overnight oats, topped with a quartered boiled egg and slices of air-dried ham.

Tomato Savoury overnight oats made with Passata {Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free}

Prep Time

10 mins

Absorption time

8 hrs

Total Time

10 mins

A richly savoury breakfast of overnight oats made with tomato passata, naturally sweetened with apple and carrots. Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free and Paleo adaptable (see notes).

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Breakfast, Gluten Free, Paleo

Keyword: Overnight oats, savoury overnight oats, Tomato passata

Servings: 3 people

Calories: 187 kcal

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Ingredients

338 ml passata (1 bottle)
8 cm cucumber (about 100g)
1 stick celery
1 apple
1 medium carrot
1 cup jumbo rolled oats

Instructions

Trim the celery. Blend tomato passata, cucumber and celery to a smooth liquid.
Peel and coarsely grate the apple and carrot. Stir together the oats, carrot, apple and passata mixture. Leave overnight for the oats to absorb the passata. Add water to give the consistency wanted.
In the morning, drizzle on some olive oil, balsamic vinegar then garnish.

Recipe Notes

This recipe is 7 Weight Watchers Smart Points
To make this gluten free use certified gluten free oats
Make this paleo friendly by substituting some of the oats with rye or buckwheat flakes before soaking overnight. The phytase in these grains has been shown to reduce the phytic acid

Garnishing Ideas

Sliced hard boiled eggs
Air dried ham, such as Parma or your favourite prosciutto
Slivers of a suitable hard cheese, such as Parmesan
Sprinkle with some celery salt - the perfect pairing with tomato
Drizzle some quality extra virgin olive oil for the peppery flavours
Sliced pickles
Sliced avocado
A selection of seeds for some crunch
Radishes, for some morning heat!

Nutrition Facts

Tomato Savoury overnight oats made with Passata {Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free}

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Sodium 58mg 2%

Potassium 756mg 22%

Total Carbohydrates 39g 13%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 13g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 81.3%

Vitamin C 19.8%

Calcium 5%

Iron 18.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe for Tomato savoury overnight oats made with passata commissioned by Mutti. All opinions are our own.

Herbert the Hound

This current hot weather is not so great for dogs and poor old Herbert our mini wire haired dachshund is really not keen on the heat. To help him cool off we’ve been draping a damp (Mutti) tea towel over him, both at home and when we cannot avoid going on the tube, which is unbearably hot at the moment.

He was very worried when on the tube people might think he’s a mutt, so we explained to him that Mutti was premium and very high quality – just like him, and he was far happier.