Baked Egg and Cheese Dinner
ContinentalDinnerDesi eggsMedium
Eggs baked with cheese, capsicum and tomato in individual dishes — a simple, comforting oven dinner.
Prep time15 min
Cook time20 min
Total time35 min
Servings4
Ingredients
- 4 Desi eggs
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 1 capsicum, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C and butter 4 small baking dishes.
- Divide the capsicum, onion and tomato between the dishes.
- Crack one egg into each dish.
- Season, sprinkle with cheese and bake 12–15 minutes until the whites are set.
- Serve hot with bread.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)340 kcal
Protein (estimate)17 g
Fat (estimate)20 g
Carbs (estimate)10 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Bake until the egg whites are fully set. Food safety: serve hot. Allergens: contains egg and milk (cheese, butter). Substitute: use dahi instead of cheese for a lighter bake. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.