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Spinach Feta Meal-Prep Egg Bake
A sliceable, high-protein vegetarian egg bake with spinach, feta, cottage cheese, red bell pepper, scallions, and dill. Make it ahead for easy gluten-free breakfasts all week.
Ingredients and instructions
- Servings
- 6
- Total time
- 47 min
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 35 min
Ingredients
- 10 Each large eggs - 10 (count)
- 1 Cup cottage cheese - 1 cup
- 0.75 Cup feta cheese, crumbled - 3/4 cup, crumbled
- 5 Ounce fresh baby spinach, chopped - 5 ounces, chopped
- 1 Cup red bell pepper, diced - 1 cup, diced
- 0.5 Cup scallions, sliced - 1/2 cup, sliced
- 2 Tablespoon fresh dill, chopped - 2 tablespoons, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil - 1 tablespoon, Divided between coating the baking dish and sautéing the vegetables.
- 0.5 Teaspoon fine salt - 1/2 teaspoon
- 0.25 Teaspoon black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
Preheat and prep vegetables
1. *Preheat the oven to 375°F* and lightly coat the baking dish with a small amount of the olive oil. *Chop the spinach*, *dice the red bell pepper*, *slice the scallions*, and *chop the dill*.
Sauté pepper and scallions
2. Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the red bell pepper and scallions, then cook for *3 minutes* until *slightly softened*.
Wilt spinach
3. Add the spinach and cook for *1 to 2 minutes*, stirring until *just wilted*. Remove the skillet from the heat and let the vegetables cool for *2 minutes*.
Whisk egg mixture
4. In the mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and black pepper until *well combined* and the eggs are *fully broken up*.
Assemble the bake
5. Stir in the cooked vegetables, feta cheese, and dill until *evenly distributed*. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and *spread it into an even layer*.
Bake until set
6. Bake for *28 to 32 minutes*, until the center is *set*, the edges are *lightly golden*, and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool, portion, and store
7. Let the egg bake cool for *10 minutes* before slicing into 6 portions. For meal prep, *cool completely*, refrigerate in airtight containers for up to *4 days*, and reheat individual slices in the microwave until *hot throughout*.