Baked Feta Eggs With Spinach Tomatoes (Printable)

A warm Mediterranean breakfast with baked feta, eggs, spinach, and tomatoes.

# What You Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 cup fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
02 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
04 - 1 clove garlic, minced

→ Dairy & Eggs

05 - 5 oz feta cheese, block or crumbled
06 - 4 large eggs

→ Pantry

07 - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
08 - 1/2 tsp dried oregano
09 - 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
10 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Garnish

11 - Fresh parsley or basil, chopped
12 - Toasted bread, for serving

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F.
02 - In a medium ovenproof skillet or baking dish, drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the chopped spinach, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and garlic. Season with salt, black pepper, and oregano; toss to combine.
03 - Crumble or nestle the feta cheese over the vegetables. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil.
04 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tomatoes start to soften and the feta is beginning to brown at the edges.
05 - Remove from the oven. Using a spoon, make four small wells in the vegetable mixture. Crack an egg into each well. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using.
06 - Return to the oven and bake for another 8-10 minutes, or until the egg whites are just set but the yolks remain runny.
07 - Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh parsley or basil if desired, and serve immediately with toasted bread.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • Everything cooks in one dish, meaning minimal cleanup and maximum flavor
  • The creamy feta mingles with runny egg yolks to create an instant sauce
  • It looks restaurant-beautiful but takes barely any active cooking time
02 -
  • The timing of the eggs is everything, so set your timer and check at minute eight
  • Room temperature eggs prevent that shocking temperature difference that can cause rubbery whites
  • Let everyone know the dish is incredibly hot so they don't burn themselves leaning in too eagerly
03 -
  • Use a skillet with a light-colored interior so you can see when the tomato juices start to caramelize
  • Sprinkle a little extra feta on top after baking for those salty, crispy bits everyone fights over

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