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Egg Casserole

by | Mar 5, 2025 | Heal Empower Restore Cookbook Recipes, Recipes

Mediterranean Egg Casserole

This healthy Mediterranean breakfast casserole is a flavorful and nutritious way to start your day. Packed with fresh vegetables, lean protein, and aromatic herbs, it combines the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean diet in one easy-to-make dish. The casserole features a hearty base of eggs, spinach, bell peppers, and feta cheese, creating a satisfying and balanced meal that is as delicious as it is wholesome.

Mediterranean Egg Casserole

Recipe by Erin Pellegrin, RD, LDN
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 medium orange bell pepper chopped
  • 5 green onions thinly chopped
  • 5 ounces baby spinach 1 bag, can substitute with kale or arugula
  • Italian parsley chopped
  • 12 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons low-fat cottage cheese whipped or small curd
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 5 ounces of feta cheese 1 small tub, Mediterranean herb flavored or plain
  • Hot sauce to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease a 9x18 casserole dish with butter or olive oil.
  3. In a large pan or skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers and green onion and cook until the bell peppers are cooked thoroughly (about 8 minutes).
  4. Add spinach and parsley and stir until wilted (1-2 minutes). Turn off and set aside for cooling.
  5. If not using whipped cottage cheese, use a whisk or fork to briskly stir cottage cheese to break up curds.
  6. In a medium sized mixing bowl add eggs, cottage cheese, salt, black pepper, and a few dashes of hot sauce (optional). With a whisk, mix until egg yolks and egg whites are blended.
  7. To this mixture, fold in half of the feta cheese and cooled veggies, and mix well.
  8. Pour the mixture into greased casserole dish and top with the remaining feta cheese.
  9. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the eggs are puffy and cooked. The center should only jiggle slightly.
  10. Remove from oven and let cool on a cooling rack. Serve warm.
  11. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.