Description
A warm, comforting dish made with creamy feta cheese and rich eggs, perfect for lazy Sunday mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8-ounce) block feta cheese
- 12 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: Fresh basil or mint leaves
- Optional: Chopped tomatoes, onions, or bell peppers
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lightly grease an 8×11 baking dish with olive oil.
- Place the block of feta cheese in the center of the dish.
- Crack all 12 eggs around the feta.
- Drizzle olive oil over both the feta and eggs.
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the eggs.
- Bake for about 18-22 minutes until the feta melts and the egg whites firm up.
- Remove from oven and scramble the eggs and feta together gently.
- Serve as is or scoop into warm pita pockets, garnishing with fresh herbs.
Notes
Avoid common mistakes like not preheating the oven and forgetting to season. Customize with various herbs and vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 420mg
Keywords: Baked Feta Eggs, Breakfast, Easy Recipe, Mediterranean