Baked Feta Eggs Breakfast (Printer-friendly)

Mediterranean-style baked feta with eggs, cherry tomatoes, herbs, and a savory touch for a quick morning meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 5.3 oz block feta cheese

→ Vegetables

02 - 7 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
04 - 1 clove garlic, minced
05 - 1 oz baby spinach

→ Eggs

06 - 4 large eggs

→ Pantry

07 - 2 tbsp olive oil
08 - 1/2 tsp dried oregano
09 - 1/4 tsp chili flakes (optional)
10 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Garnish

11 - 2 tbsp fresh basil or parsley, chopped
12 - Crusty bread, to serve (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Set oven temperature to 400°F.
02 - Place feta block centrally in a medium ovenproof dish. Surround with halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, and minced garlic.
03 - Drizzle olive oil over the ingredients. Sprinkle dried oregano, chili flakes if using, salt, and freshly ground black pepper evenly.
04 - Bake for 15 minutes until tomatoes are bursting and feta is softened.
05 - Remove dish from oven, add baby spinach around feta, and gently stir into hot tomato mixture to wilt leaves.
06 - Create four wells in the vegetable mixture and carefully crack one large egg into each.
07 - Return dish to oven and bake for 5-8 minutes until egg whites are set but yolks remain runny.
08 - Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil or parsley. Serve immediately, optionally with crusty bread.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The feta becomes this creamy, almost buttery layer that holds the runny yolks like a dream.
  • It takes barely 30 minutes from start to eating, so you can actually make it on a weekday.
  • The vegetables caramelize just enough to taste like you spent way more effort than you did.
02 -
  • Oven temperatures vary wildly—start checking at 5 minutes because a runny yolk can turn hard in seconds, and there's no fixing it afterward.
  • Use a feta block, not crumbles, or it breaks apart instead of becoming this creamy, wonderful base.
  • Cold ingredients affect cooking time, so let everything sit at room temperature for 10 minutes if you remember.
03 -
  • Bring everything to room temperature before baking and shave 2 to 3 minutes off your cooking time while keeping the same results.
  • If you're cooking for one and want leftovers, bake an extra egg or two in the same dish—they share heat beautifully.
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