Pepper Eggs in a Hole, Colorful bell pepper rings stand-in for bread in this healthy version of egg in a hole. Cook an egg inside the peppers and top with a vibrant avocado salsa for a cheerful breakfast.
Optavia Pepper Eggs in a Hole Recipe
Description
Fresh, sweet bell peppers are a nice foil for the richness of the sunny yellow yolks. We lightened up the usual egg-in-a-hole by using bell peppers in place of the fried bread slices and serving the eggs on multigrain toast.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Cut the bell peppers into 8 rings, about ¾-inch thick. Discard the seeds and stems of the pepper, and mince the remaining flesh finely; set aside.
- Place the 8 pepper rings onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Add 1½ tablespoons of cheese to each ring, and then top each with one tablespoon of the minced pepper. Bake for about 10 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and crack one whole egg into each of the pepper rings.
- Season the eggs with salt and pepper and top with the remaining cheese, about one tablespoon of cheese per pepper ring.
- Bake for 8 minutes until the eggs are cooked.
- Meanwhile, combine the shredded jicama with the tomatillo salsa and the remaining minced red peppers, and arrange ¼ for each portion onto a plate.
- Using a large, wide spatula, carefully lift the baked pepper rings off the sheet pan and place two per portion onto the jicama salsa.
Optavia Recipes, Pepper Eggs in a Hole
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 4
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 290
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 13g20%
- Total Carbohydrate 17g6%
- Protein 25g50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.