Description
Baked Feta Eggs is a flavorful and comforting Mediterranean-inspired breakfast dish featuring roasted cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, and creamy baked feta cheese, topped with fresh spinach and poached eggs. This easy all-in-one bake combines savory seasonings and fresh herbs, creating a perfect meal to start your day or enjoy as a light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ½ small red onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chopped baby spinach
Dairy
- 8 ounces feta cheese
- 4 large eggs
Oils & Seasonings
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Optional Garnish
- Chopped fresh basil or chives
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to ensure it’s ready for roasting the vegetables and feta cheese.
- Prepare the Base: In an oven-safe dish, combine the cherry tomatoes, diced red bell pepper, diced red onion, and minced garlic. Place the block of feta cheese in the center of the dish and drizzle everything with olive oil.
- Season the Dish: Mix together the dried oregano, sea salt, dried thyme, ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Sprinkle this seasoning mixture evenly over the vegetables and feta in the dish to infuse flavor.
- Bake Vegetables & Feta: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until the tomatoes and vegetables are tender and the feta cheese becomes soft and slightly golden.
- Add Spinach: Remove the dish from the oven and stir in the chopped baby spinach to wilt slightly from the residual heat.
- Add the Eggs: Create four small wells in the baked vegetable and feta mixture, then carefully crack one egg into each well.
- Final Bake: Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Bake until the egg whites are set but the yolks remain runny, adjusting time slightly if necessary for desired doneness.
- Garnish & Serve: Once out of the oven, sprinkle chopped fresh basil or chives over the top. Serve warm, ideally with crusty bread on the side to scoop up the delicious mixture.
Notes
- You can substitute baby spinach with kale or arugula if preferred.
- For firmer yolks, bake the eggs an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Use a ceramic or glass oven-safe dish for even cooking.
- Crusty bread or pita pairs exceptionally well with this dish for dipping.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to control the spice level to your taste.
