Baked Feta Eggs With Spinach Tomatoes (Print Version)
Creamy feta and runny eggs baked with spinach and tomatoes for a Mediterranean-inspired breakfast.
# What You'll 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 ounces feta cheese, block or crumbled
06 - 4 large eggs
→ Pantry
07 - 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
08 - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
09 - 1/4 teaspoon 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 Steps:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F.
02 - In a medium ovenproof skillet or baking dish, drizzle 1 tablespoon 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 tablespoon 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 Tips:
01 -
- The way the feta melts into a creamy sauce that you can scoop up with toast is absolutely worth building your whole morning around
- Everything cooks in one pan so you get maximum flavor with absolutely minimal cleanup
02 -
- I once baked this too long trying to get the whites completely set, and those yolks turned into something truly sad, so embrace the runny yolk life
- Using a block of feta instead of pre crumbled creates these incredible creamy pockets that make the dish feel restaurant worthy
03 -
- Let the eggs come to room temperature while you prep the vegetables, and they will cook more evenly
- Bring the whole dish to the table and let people dig in family style for the most relaxed and inviting presentation