Description
Hearty Mediterranean baked eggs deliver a flavorful breakfast experience with robust ingredients. Crisp vegetables, herbs, and tangy feta create a delightful morning meal you’ll savor to the last bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 eggs
- 50 g (1.75 oz) feta cheese
- 1 large red onion (or 2–3 new red onions)
- 400 g (14 oz) tomatoes (cherry, classic, or a mix), halved or quartered
- 2 bell peppers, seeds removed and sliced into strips
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- fresh basil for garnish
- fresh mint for garnish
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously slice onions into delicate ribbons, segment tomatoes into uniform pieces, and deconstruct bell peppers into elegant strips, creating a vibrant vegetable foundation.
- Aromatic Infusion: Activate a large skillet on high heat, introducing olive oil and awakening smoked paprika and ground cumin for one minute to release their intricate fragrances.
- Vegetable Transformation: Introduce tomatoes and bell pepper strips, allowing them to soften and caramelize while seasoning with salt and pepper, creating a rich flavor profile over approximately ten minutes.
- Egg Integration: Craft strategic wells within the vegetable landscape, gently nestling eggs and reducing heat to medium-high, enabling whites to solidify while preserving the yolks’ luxurious molten consistency.
- Finishing Touch: Remove from heat, garnish with crumbled feta, and generously sprinkle freshly chopped basil and mint, adding a bright herbaceous dimension to the Mediterranean baked eggs.
Notes
- Slice with Precision: Use a sharp knife to create uniform, thin onion ribbons for even cooking and elegant presentation.
- Tomato Technique: Cut tomatoes strategically based on size to guarantee consistent cooking and maximize flavor absorption.
- Spice Awakening: Toast spices briefly to unlock their deepest aromatic potential, transforming the dish’s flavor profile dramatically.
- Egg Placement Mastery: Create gentle wells in the vegetable base to cradle eggs perfectly, ensuring optimal cooking and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 370mg