"With its classic Italian flavors, this oat dish reminds me of spaghetti bolognese. It has no meat, cheese, or pasta, but it's just as hearty," says Lilly Hippel, the human half of A Girl and Her Food Processor. And the omissions in this oatmeal recipe are *also* important when it comes to your weight loss goals.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1/4 cup steel-cut oats

1 cup frozen spinach

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

1/4 cup marinara sauce

1/3 cup ground beef-style vegetable or soy protein crumbles (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Boil water and stir in oats, reducing heat to medium. Cook for about 5 minutes, then taste-test oats; they should be about halfway done.

2. Stir in spinach and nutritional yeast, and continue to simmer on medium heat about 5 minutes or until spinach is thawed and oats are at preferred chewiness.

3. Stir in marinara, protein crumbles, salt, and pepper and cook another 1 to 2 minutes to evenly heat all ingredients.