Oat Fritter Soup - Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA)

Ingredients

• 4 cups (360g) whole oats
• ½ (120ml) milk
• ½ yellow onion
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• ¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
• ½ tbsp salt
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• a few grinds of black pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 cup (100g) grated cotija cheese or grated salted mozzarella
• ½ cup vegetable oil, for frying
• 2 whole white onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp salt, plus more to taste
• black pepper
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ¼ cup (60ml) red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar
• 16 whole tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 2 (240 ml) beef or vegetable broth
• ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
• cilantro and sour cream, to garnish