Description
A delicious and wholesome Mediterranean-inspired breakfast dish featuring baked eggs nestled in a savory mixture of roasted cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, and creamy feta cheese. This easy baked feta eggs recipe is perfect for a flavorful and nutritious start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables and Herbs
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup baby spinach
Dairy
- 8 ounces feta cheese
- 4 large eggs
Oils and Spices
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F to prepare for roasting the vegetables and baking the eggs.
- Prepare Vegetable Mixture: In an oven-safe dish, combine the cherry tomatoes, diced red bell pepper, diced red onion, minced garlic, and feta cheese. Drizzle everything evenly with olive oil.
- Add Seasonings: Sprinkle dried oregano, sea salt, dried thyme, ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes evenly over the vegetable and feta mixture.
- Bake Vegetables: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes, until the vegetables soften and begin to release their juices.
- Add Spinach: Remove the dish from the oven and stir in the baby spinach until it wilts into the hot mixture.
- Create Wells and Add Eggs: Using a spoon, create four wells in the vegetable mixture and gently crack one egg into each well.
- Bake Eggs: Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the eggs are set according to your liking.
- Serve: Serve warm, optionally garnished with fresh herbs for an added burst of flavor.
Notes
- Use an oven-safe dish to ensure safe baking.
- Adjust baking time based on how runny or firm you prefer your eggs.
- Fresh herbs like basil or parsley make great optional toppings.
- Serve with crusty bread for a complete meal.
- For a spicier version, increase the red pepper flakes.
