Spicy Oatmeal and Kale

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 2 leaves kale, stems discarded and leaves chopped, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons water, or more as needed
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup water, or as needed

Directions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Add kale and 2 tablespoons water to garlic, cover the saucepan with a lid, and cook until kale softens, 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir oats, red pepper flakes, and salt into kale mixture; pour in enough water to cover oats. Cook and stir oats until desired consistency is reached, about 3 minutes.