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Oatmeal Patties

These vintage oatmeal patties are a budget-friendly American comfort dish made with oats, eggs, cottage cheese, and onion soup mix. Then baked in a creamy mushroom sauce. Hearty, savory and simple, they're an old-fashioned casserole style main course that stretches inexpensive ingredients into a filling family meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 1 tsp sage
  • 4 Tbsp flour
  • 1 pkg dry onion soup mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • vegetable, butter or olive oil for frying
  • 1 can mushroom soup

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, sage, flour, onion soup mix, eggs, and cottage cheese. Mix well to fully combine. Do not add the mushroom soup yet.
  3. Shape the oatmeal mixture into evenly sized patties.
  4. Heat a skillet over medium heat with a little oil or butter. Fry patties briefly on both sides until lightly browned.
  5. Place the browned patties in a greased baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the mushroom soup with ½ cup of water. Pour the diluted soup evenly over the patties.
  6. Cover the dish and bake for 45 minutes, until hot and set. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Note: The original recipe specifies using quick or "3-minute" oatmeal.