Baked Eggs in Bell Peppers
Preparation: 5 mins
Cook: 30 mins (depends on your liking)
Total: 35 mins
Challenge Protein Servings: Each pattern 0.5-1 servings depends on how much cheese in each.
Benefits & Notes: Very quick recipe and you can bake a few an reheat before eating.
You can make this with cheese or without it to save protein servings.
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs, preferably free range.
- 2 washed bell peppers – any color: green/red/yellow/orange
- Low-fat cheese as you like: cheddar, mozarella.
- Low-fat cheese, any kind, hard or soft you wish. Pay attention to the protein servings.
- (Recommended) sliced mushrooms
- Optional: vegetables – fried spinach, tomatoes, peppers, onions.
- Optional: Hot sauces e.g. Tabasco sauce.
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven at 180C / 350F
- Slice the bell peppers to two halves.
- Add salt & pepper on top
- Bake for 15 minutes to straighten the peppers.
(You can skip this and do the following steps, will work as well.) - Take out the baked peppers but maintain the oven’s heat as we return the tray back soon. Scatter with cheese on the cavity of each of the four pepper halves
- Crack one egg on top of each pepper cavity center.
- You can add more salt, pepper, and cheese (including a different kind).
- Return the tray, and bake for 15-20 minutes until the egg whites have solidified.